1. LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT: this includes development of
   • a writing system (orthography)
   • grammatical descriptions (grammar books)
   • a dictionary


2. LITERACY DEVELOPMENT: this includes
   • writing story booklets for children
   • writing primers/pamphlets on important messages for adult literacy
   • translating hymns and portions of the Bible
   • conducting literacy classes for adults and children


3. CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT:
   • developing a Cultural Centre in which most of our Literacy Development activities (item 2 above) will take place
   • training in cultural skills (e.g. canoeing) and performances (e.g. dances)
   • conducting research on Shiyeyi language and culture


4. TRAINING in:
   • Bible translation
   • cultural studies
   • literacy material development

Currently, the Association is working on:

• developing the orthography to facilitate the production of literacy materials;
• collecting oral stories, songs, poems and so on, which are useful to provide the rich language its context and facilitate the development of the orthography and of reading materials;
• translation of hymns and gospels, and eventually the Bible;