Debbie retired from Wycliffe USA and SIL International on August 31, 2022. Debbie began service overseas with SIL in 1990. From then until mid-2019 she lived in Cameroon, Benin, Togo, Ghana. She returned to the US in mid-2019, and from there continued on the Leadership team for SIL Francophone Africa, working on language strategy issues. She was also on the Leadership team with SIL International Language Services leading a small team that oversaw and gave thought leadership to all things involving SIL's language work (translation, Scripture engagement, literacy, sociolinguistics, language assessment, language technology, etc.), interacting with colleagues and language communities as they all served together.
Debbie and has now retired to northern Virginia, sharing a townhouse with her long-time friend, Clare O'Leary.
Debbie would be very grateful for your prayers as she moves into retirement.
For financial gifts that are sent, please state, "Preference for the Wycliffe retirement pension of Debbie Hatfield"
Wycliffe Ministry Budget
Wycliffe establishes a Ministry Budget for its members to reflect recurring expenses related to family factors and their geographic location of service. Giving to Wycliffe directly impacts members' ability to begin and remain in their assignment.
This monthly budget covers ministry-related expenses, insurance and retirement, social security and taxes, and Wycliffe administrative costs. The remainder is what the members receive as "take-home pay" for their daily living expenses.