'MAF does more than bring people to hospital'
“I think what we do as a team is really helpful for the Timorese people,” said Inggrid Pinto I, MAF’s hospital chaplain in Dili. “Because MAF does not just help to bring them here to the hospital, but we also give them care and support.“Sometimes we might think it’s not a big deal, but we can see that, for the patient, especially in their difficult situation, what we do is so meaningful to them. MAF do more than bring people to the hospital.”Since the early days of the flight opera...
February 16, 2026How a Midnight Emergency Led to Lifesaving Care for Baby Amonia
As xefe aldeia – the village chief – Marcelino Antones is used to caring for people — but one night he found himself fighting for the lives of his own family.“It was after midnight when the doctor told us that an operation was badly needed to save both my wife and our baby,” Marcelino said. In the middle of the night, he had woken to find his wife Amonia de Lima in premature labour.The caesarean section was performed at the local hospital in Suai, Timor-Leste, but immediately afterward...
February 16, 2026Meet Andrew Davis
Andrew and his family felt led by God to move from Ohio, USA to Aotearoa New Zealand in 2021 to serve in mission work. Originally from Baltimore, Maryland, Andrew is grateful to be back by the ocean, having previously been involved with YWAM in medical mission outreach through YWAM Ships Aotearoa and the TKDC dental clinics.Now serving with Mission Aviation Fellowship, Andrew is part of the Youth Engagement team and the Co‑Pilot Cohort, where he is passionate about seeing young people equipped...
February 11, 2026Family on a mission to bring Good News through technology
Last May, Sanjaya Rasanjana, his wife, Thanuja, and their 12-year-old twin daughters, Anubha and Anagi, moved to Goroka in the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea (PNG).With an IT background and a wealth of experience using solar and radio technologies in remote areas, Sanjaya is the newest member joining the team to help bridge the digital divide for isolated communities across the nation.“What keeps me going is the passion I have for missions and especially using technology for missions,...
February 3, 2026Not just a medevac - Francisco also gets a flight home
Alighting from the aeroplane onto the grass airstrip of Atauro Island, 64-year-old Francisco De Souja Araujo is one of hundreds of patients and their families that MAF flies home each year.“I would like to express my gratitude because of the great journey to arrive in my place in Atauro,” he said, standing with his wife Rosa De Araujo and daughter Murdiana De Souja Araujo, who also travelled with him.Murdiana, who is one of Francisco and Rosa’s six children, spoke not only of their journey...
February 2, 2026'Early grave' for babies averted: New Hope for Liberian families
In the remote corners of Liberia, reaching a clinic or health centre has often been a matter of life and death. Pregnant women from the hard-to-reach places of Foya, Lofa County, faced dangerous journeys over rough roads.Francis Forndia, Executive Director of Foya-Borma Hospital, highlighted the risks for expectant mothers using everyday motorcycle transport to get to medical care.“Before they could get to the clinic, the pregnant woman would have lost her foetus. The pregnant mother sitting o...
February 2, 2026Clean water transforming isolated communities
Fewer stomach aches. Fewer trips to the clinic. More peace of mind at home. That’s what clean water is already changing for families in Enairebuk.Water Matters has been providing water filters in the community for almost 2 years and the difference is clear. Reduced cases of diarrhoea and stomach illness, which also means less money spent on healthcare....
February 2, 2026Reliable power for life-saving flight operations
For years, the MAF team in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has battled with power outages disrupting their work to bring help, hope and healing to remote communities. However, a recent upgrade to their headquarters main generators has meant essential operations can now run smoothly.“When I have medevac call, I need power to know where the call is coming from, and where our planes are at that moment,” said flight programmer Dalinda Maxie – one of over 30 staff who depend on the generators at the hea...
February 2, 2026Guns to Bibles: MAF supports life-changing impact
“I am a man who carried a gun and held up boats on the river.” These were the words of a man attending a Scripture Application and Leadership Training (SALT) course, who testified that he used to carry a pistol and an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle – and had been involved in many crimes.“Some people gave me a SALT book and shared a little bit of the teaching with me,” he said. “It wasn’t long before the Holy Spirit gripped my heart. I told my brother, ‘I am going to hike all the way ...
February 2, 2026"Activating Aroha for Te Araroa" - MAF and Kai Aroha fly relief to East Cape communities
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has partnered with local charity Kai Aroha to fly essential supplies to families left isolated due to recent weather events.People in Te Araroa and surrounding communities have been cut-off due to roads being destroyed by flooding and slips. Without any access in or out, they have been left without life’s necessities. MAF made two flights on Wednesday to the region, delivering water, food and medical supplies provided by Kai Aroha in their Cessna 2...
January 30, 2026Amber's Journey from PNG to Arnhem Land
Across MAF programmes, we’re seeing more people from the very regions we serve stepping into vital roles - people who understand their communities deeply. Some, like Papua New Guinean aircraft engineer Amber Mori, are going on to serve in other MAF programs. Their journeys show how the future of MAF is being shaped by those rising from within.Amber’s path began as a determined young woman with a passion for aviation and a quiet confidence in God’s provision.“I went to church with a guy c...
January 30, 2026A Change of Course
All day long, Esther Dii has been walking around with clammy hands. She can’t eat a thing. Her mind is racing. For days, one question has been on repeat: What am I going to say to the man who saved my life? Nervously, Esther sits down behind her laptop. With trembling hands and a radiant smile, she presses the button. It’s going to happen. Today, she’s finally meeting the man who saved her life 36 years ago. And, Esther has surprising news to share with him.It is 1989. Deep in the remote h...
January 30, 2026When a Flight Brings Back Sight
One who sees the effects of this gap every day is Dr. Amos Mahona. “Our patients travel long distances, sometimes 200 kilometres, just to reach this hospital,” he said. “And when they get here, we have to tell them we can’t help.We feel bad because this hospital was built to help the poor. But we don’t have eye specialists.” He is the medical officer in charge of St. John Paul II Hospital, which lies in one of these rural districts in Tabora.Thanks to MAF, hope for a brighter future ...
January 29, 2026Reviving Bougainville Skies
The Autonomous Region of Bougainville, situated east of Papua New Guinea, is home to numerous isolated communities nestled among dense mountains and rugged terrain. These people, like many that MAF serves, have no access to vital services. Civil war and political unrest have left them struggling in silence.MAF has a history in Bougainville, operating here from 1965 to 1975. Operations helped to launch Bougainville Air Services (later called Boug-Air), bringing economic and community development....
January 29, 2026Encouragement in the Outback
Located in Australia’s Northern Territory, Arnhem Land is a legally recognised reserve in which the indigenous Yolŋu people live on their traditional land and determine their own future.The area’s vast geography and prolonged wet season make overland travel very difficult and access to healthcare, fresh produce and economic opportunities is restricted for many. MAF has been serving the people of Arnhem Land since the 1970s.Responding to direct requests from homeland communities, MAF staff r...
January 29, 2026Life Saving Food and Healing Play for Refugee Children in Uganda
“The children were crying because there was no food to eat,” says 63-year-old Vicky Eimane, a refugee from South Sudan. “Even the portions we used to receive have been totally removed.”Vicky bears the challenging responsibility of caring for her four grandchildren and her daughter-in-law after her son abandoned the family. Keeping everyone fed has become even more difficult since her arm was amputated as a result of complications from diabetes.Now, hope is returning. Vicky smiles broadly...
January 29, 2026From Two Days to Six Hours: MAF Flight for Sick Children
Seven-month-old baby boy Nanok Lochok Lojale belongs to the Toposa tribe in South Sudan, a semi-nomadic community that raises cattle according to their traditions.The youngest of mother Marie’s four children, Nanok, was born healthy, but his head began to swell when he was one month old. Doctors diagnosed hydrocephalus, a condition that leads to swelling of the head. Nanok was among six babies flown to eastern Uganda by the Christian charity organisation, MAF, to receive surgery at CURE Childr...
January 21, 2026"Mother is Back": Nyabuom grateful as Responsibility Relieved
Six months ago, MAF joined Khayamandi Foundation to support a struggling family at Uganda’s Rhino refugee settlement. The children were then cared for by their eldest sister, 16-year-old Nyabuom Puok.The children had been abandoned in a house with a leaking roof. They slept on a dusty floor and went hungry for days. The community saw the family’s plight and alerted staff from the Khayamandi Foundation.The children appeared pale and unhappy, suffering from conditions including malnutrition an...
January 20, 2026MAF responds to South Sudan's Worst Cholera Outbreak
MAF is active and present, supporting long-standing partner Medair to deliver cholera prevention, vaccination and treatment to the people of Torit.A mother of six in the community of Torit shared that “This sickness in my stomach, it came with watery diarrhoea, and I felt pain inside”Esther’s symptoms developed over the coming hours until the pain became unbearable. She set out to walk to the hospital in search of help.“I live on the other side of the airstrip..When I came, it took time ...
January 8, 2026MAF Funded Solar Kits Transform Myanmar's Healthcare
MAF-funded solar lighting kits are transforming the effectiveness of village healthworkers in some of Myanmar’s most isolated communities – and the number of kits is about to increase more than tenfold.“Most patients come to me in the evening or at night after they return from their farms,” said the village health worker. “That’s really the best time for consultations.“But without proper lighting, I have to use my phone’s flashlight with one hand while trying to do patient check-...
January 5, 2026A Discarded Book led Lobs to Faith & to MAF
While walking home from school during grade 6, ten-year-old Lobitos de Jesus Alves stumbled upon a small book in a trash bin in Dili, Timor-Leste.“I was curious when I looked at that book,” Lobitos, known as ‘Lobs’, said. “I brought it with me.” It was a New Testament in Indonesian language. Reading it, Lobs discovered a truth.“‘I am the way, the truth, and the life,’” Lobs quoted. “‘No one comes to the Father except through Me.’ From that, I realised that Jesus Christ ...
January 5, 2026Flying Hope: MAF Transported CURE Team for Life-Changing Child Checkups
Samuel Ekai, a 5-year-old boy from northern Kenya’s Turkana County, was born with club feet. Thankfully for Samuel, his condition hasn’t stopped him from going to school.However, in areas like Lodwar, children born with disabilities often face stigma and are at times hidden at home, rarely interacting with the community.Joseph Moru, Samuel’s father, said, ‘‘It was my first time hearing about CURE, and we decided to bring Samuel so that he can be checked and hopefully treated.”CURE is...
January 5, 2026MAF Brings Life-Changing Technologies in Bougainville
The donor-funded initiative marks a significant step forward in delivering safer, more effective health and communication services to isolated communities across the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB).Roreinang, located in Bougainville’s mountainous interior, has no reliable power or communication due to challenging terrain and limited infrastructure. More than 5,000 people rely on the local health clinic, which is the first facility to receive this life-changing technology.“We are rea...
December 12, 2025Serving the Lord, Supported by MAF: Ten Years in the Lopit Villages
Robert Bett, a Kenyan missionary with African Inland Church, reflects on ten years working with Lopit villages – and the enabling support of MAF.“I used to tell everyone: we wouldn’t be there without MAF,” said Robert Bett, a missionary who has spent the last decade living alongside the Lopit communities of Eastern Equatoria.“Everything we’ve done in Lopit, MAF has really played a big role in getting us there. We didn’t have a car, we didn’t have a bicycle, we didn’t have a mot...
December 8, 20253-year-old Elisha Finally Gets Correct Diagnosis
At the tender age of three, Elisha Francin’s parents have lost count of how many times their son has suffered from malaria.Elisha presents with a swollen stomach and pale skin pigment. The many infections have taken a toll on the boy’s health, exacerbated by partial treatments and in some cases, no treatment at all.During a medical outreach to Lwanabatya fishing community, Doctor Daniel Senjala diagnosed Elisha with a swollen liver and spleen.“If this is not treated, it could injure the sp...
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