Following our recent ECREF 2026 conversations in Kraków, Poland, we are grateful for the opportunity to connect with Svichado Publishing from Ukraine as a new Christian publishing partner.

This conversation carries a special weight because Ukraine continues to walk through the painful realities of war, displacement, grief, uncertainty, and rebuilding. In such a season, Christian books are not merely reading materials. They can become vessels of comfort, courage, biblical truth, and hope.

At CLC Kenya, we believe translation is more than changing words from one language into another. It is carrying testimony, discipleship, healing, and encouragement across cultures in a way that remains faithful to the heart of the original message. A translated book can become a quiet missionary in print, sitting beside a reader in a difficult hour and reminding them that God has not forgotten them.

African Books for Women in a Time of War

One of the areas of interest in the conversation with Svichado Publishing is the possibility of sharing African-authored Christian books for women. These titles speak into identity, pain, resilience, betrayal, grace, belonging, purpose, and hope.

Among the books being shared for consideration are:

The Favoured Woman
A devotional-style encouragement for women to rediscover their dignity, identity, and favour in God.

The Flip Side of Betrayal
A compassionate title for those who have faced broken trust, disappointment, and emotional wounds, pointing readers towards healing and restoration.

Evolve
A book that invites women to grow through changing seasons with courage, wisdom, and faith.

Bonds of Adversity
A timely message for women and communities who are learning that hardship can also form strength, deeper relationships, and enduring faith.

My Anchor
A gentle but firm reminder that Christ remains our anchor when life feels unstable and the waters are troubled.

Woman Fire Grace
A call for women to rise with spiritual strength and grace, even after walking through fire.

His Story My Life
A testimony-shaped reflection on how God weaves individual lives into His greater redemptive story.

The Pain We Live
A sensitive Christian engagement with pain, grief, and endurance, offering hope without pretending suffering is simple.

Wired Weird
A refreshing title for readers who feel different, misunderstood, or uniquely fashioned, reminding them that God’s design is intentional.

Jesus Killed My Business
A bold reflection on surrender, obedience, calling, and allowing Christ to reorder personal ambition.

Belonging
A deeply relevant theme for women, families, and communities affected by displacement, loss, or loneliness, pointing readers to the God who receives, restores, and roots His people.

Why These Titles Matter for Ukraine

Women often carry an enormous weight during national crisis. They hold families together, comfort children, serve communities, lead in churches, rebuild homes, grieve losses, and continue hoping when hope itself feels costly.

For Ukrainian women, especially in this season, books that speak of anchoring, healing, courage, identity, and belonging could serve churches, women’s groups, refugee communities, counselling spaces, small groups, and discipleship ministries.

This is also an opportunity for Africa to stand with Europe through Christian content. Africa has its own history of adversity, resilience, prayer, and rebuilding. Many African Christian authors write from places where faith has been tested by real life. Their stories and messages may therefore carry a warmth and honesty that can speak meaningfully to readers beyond the continent.

Children and Teens Programme for the Church in Ukraine

In addition to the women’s titles, CLC Kenya is also sharing its children’s and teens’ church programme for Svichado Publishing and the Church in Ukraine to consider.

War affects children and teenagers deeply. Many may not have the language to express fear, grief, confusion, or questions about God and the future. The Church has a vital role in helping the younger generation encounter God’s love, understand biblical truth, and grow in courage.

The children’s and teens’ programme can support:

• Sunday school ministry
• church-based reading programmes
• Bible storytelling sessions
• discipleship for children and teenagers
• character formation
• youth conversations
• family faith engagement
• holiday and weekend church programmes

Such resources could be adapted for Ukrainian churches seeking to minister to children and young people with tenderness, biblical grounding, and hope.

A Bridge of Hope Between Africa and Ukraine

The conversation with Svichado Publishing is a beautiful reminder that Christian publishing is part of the wider fellowship of the Body of Christ. When one part of the world is hurting, another part can offer encouragement. When one nation is weary, another can send words of faith.

From Kenya to Ukraine, this potential partnership represents more than a rights conversation. It is a bridge of prayer, solidarity, and shared Kingdom purpose.

Our hope is that these African Christian titles may be reviewed for possible translation, publishing, or ministry use in Ukraine, especially where women, children, teens, and churches need encouragement in a difficult season.

As we continue to build translation and rights conversations after ECREF 2026, we are reminded once again that African Christian books are not only for Africa. By God’s grace, they can travel across borders, speak into different cultures, strengthen the Church, and carry hope where it is needed most.