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Retirement Supplement Fund

This retirement supplement fund provides financial assistance for Wycliffe Canada members to reach a sustainable retirement income in Canada. Beneficiaries include retired staff, some of whom have ...

Emergency Fund

What do Wycliffe personnel do when they face a financial crisis or emergency while overseas? To care for its staff, Wycliffe Canada has a special fund set up to provide short-term assistance for these stressful situations...

ALLISON, Sean and Lezlie

Americas

Sean and Lezlie have been members of Wycliffe since 1995, and since 1998 have been involved in a translation project in West Africa. In addition to their translation work, Lezlie teaches at Wycliffe’s translation training partner in Canada – Canada Institute of Linguistics (CanIL) and Sean provides linguistic training and mentoring for translation projects in…

ANDERSON, Brian and Lois

Americas

Brian and Lois joined Wycliffe in 1995 and 1999 respectively. They were married in 2012 after serving in the same location in Cameroon for many years. Brian is from California and has filled roles in computer support, typesetting Scripture, network management and now project reporting and surveys. Lois was born in Edmonton and grew up…

ANONBY, Stan and Sandy

Eurasia

Stan is originally from British Columbia and Sandy grew up in Ottawa, Ont. They have two daughters who are married and live in the Vancouver area. Stan and Sandy met in Saskatchewan and were married in 1986. Before beginning their overseas work, they lived in the First Nations community of Alert Bay on northern Vancouver…

Andrew Vente

Andrew and his wife Renita live in the Vancouver area in Canada. Andrew worked for many years in a rehabilitation centre in Vancouver, specializing in physical therapy for seniors. Having recently completed certificate studies in linguistics and Scripture engagement, he joined Wycliffe Bible Translators in early 2026 and is preparing for an assignment as a ‘Field Project Liaison,’ corresponding between Wycliffe Canada and Field Projects in Papua New Guinea...

B., Dan and Evangeline

Dan and Evangeline are grateful to be working alongside a team of six committed Zapotec believers who are passionate about getting God’s Word into the language of their people. Portions of Scripture and audiovisual materials are now being used throughout the region, and they are trusting God to have the entire New Testament and a…

BAL, Marcel

Americas

Marcel recently joined Wycliffe Canada, and is excited to be preparing to serve as a linguistics and translation facilitator in Peru, where he has previously completed two internships through Wycliffe. Marcel’s passion for Bible translation was cemented as he observed a local pastor using the recently translated Scriptures in a church service. He will join…

BARNHOORN, Jono and Janice

Africa

Jono was born in Ontario but spent most of his growing up years as a Wycliffe missionary kid in Papua New Guinea. Janice grew up in Southern Ontario. They joined Wycliffe in 2006 while Jono was studying linguistics at the Canada Institute of Linguistics (Wycliffe Canada’s training partner). They now have four children and are…

BOWMAN, Joseph

Joseph was born and raised in the Niagara Region of Ontario. He has been a lover of words and languages all his life. Though a native English speaker, French was his favourite subject in school. He has undergraduate degrees in French-English translation and linguistics (and studied Spanish and German as well), bilingual professional writing (technical…

BRIGNALL, Naaman and Lorae

South Pacific

Naaman and Lorae and their two girls are on Makira Island, one of the Solomon Islands in the South Pacific, working closely with a local language group. Bible translation, literacy, and the equipping of local workers are all part of their job. Naaman’s degrees in linguistics and anthropology mean that he does most of the…

BUCKSHON, Cindy

Americas

Born and raised in Langley, BC, Cindy joined Wycliffe Canada in 2012 as the graphic design manager. In 2016, she began working with the global communications team for SIL Global. In 2024, Cindy graduated from a 3D modelling and animation program and is now working as an animator and 3D modeller with the SIL International Media Services department...

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