Dyslexia is the most common learning disorder. Most schools don’t have the training or curriculum to properly teach dyslexic children, though, which can be a major problem for missionary families.
As Bible translation spreads to far-flung areas, water travel is crucial. But safety training isn’t available everywhere, and equipment can be pricey, especially for local translators.
Travel can be time-consuming, stressful, and outrageously expensive. So many teams forego crucial trips—slowing Bible translation, literacy efforts, and humanitarian aid.
Bible translators in Asia and the Pacific have a hard time reaching tech support—because offices in United States are usually closed due to the time difference. And translators in sensitive locations have even more difficulty.
In recent years, aviation-grade gasoline has skyrocketed in price and disappeared from many areas of the world—drastically hindering several JAARS-supported aviation programs.