http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.maf.org.nz en-us Wed, 22 Jul 2026 11:30:16 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167767/we-are-hurting-without-healthcare/ “I have come to get my baby checked,” young mother Elisabeth Moses said, holding a lively baby girl in a carry cloth among the crowd of people gathered in front of an unfinished building.The clinic is run in a bare concrete structure with roofing providing shelter from the harsh sun. The building lacks doors, floors and windows, not to mention plumbing and electrics.In cooperation with Kilimatinde Hospital, MAF flies a monthly mother and child clinic to the village of Dabia. During these out... Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:44:44 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167767 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167764/getting-to-work-on-flight-over-treacherous-waters/ Winding rivers and mangrove-lined creeks carve the East Arnhem Land coastline into a maze of islands and convoluted promontories, requiring long detours by track for travellers driving between communities that are relatively close as the crow flies. And those crossing to a nearby island may have to plan carefully to catch a periodic charter barge if one is available.Today, Sharon Yunupingu, Operations Manager of a Community Housing Organisation (CHO) for East Arnhem Land Real Estate, is travelli... Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:26:27 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167764 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167737/meet-anna-fraser/ Anna brings to Mission Aviation Fellowship over 20 years’ experience in the faith and mission-led charitable sector, where she has provided high level operations support to organisations and teams. Her passion is to work with those who hold fast to their Christian values while delivering on their vision and mission, bringing positive change to communities and individuals. Previous work includes operations and executive support for Christian organisations working in social services, health... Mon, 20 Jul 2026 09:06:10 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167737 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167420/they-sold-everything-to-follow-gods-call/ When Samuel and Marion Cusin married, they only knew the snow-topped mountains and French conversations of western Switzerland. Having grown up in Christian households, they found themselves at a ‘career crossroads’, not knowing that God had a purpose waiting for them, nearly 14,000 miles away.Samuel was serving in the Swiss army, but when he found out his next mandatory training course was going to begin two days after the wedding, it posed a problem.“The army didn’t want to move this r... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:29:04 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167420 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167418/miraculous-timing-for-mum-and-the-girl-she-named-saved/ Access to healthcare is extremely limited in remote Madagascar. Living among the Mangoky River, one of Madagascar’s largest waterways, means travelling to the nearest hospital can take days, through dangerous terrain.Too often, isolation determines whether someone lives or dies.For expectant mother, Nomenisoa Christine timely access to a larger hospital can be the only option.Nomenisoa had gone into labour, and complications quickly developed, with concerns that an emergency C-section might be... Mon, 13 Jul 2026 15:14:52 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167418 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167206/what-it-takes-to-reach-a-clinic-in-rural-tanzania/ In Endanyawish, access to roads are not existent. The remote village is surrounded by rugged terrain. Instead, there are trails which take at least six hours travelling by boda boda (motorcycle) from Haydom.But with an MAF aircraft, it is just 15 minutes.Elsa Klarich and Caroline Alphonce Massaga have joined the monthly maternal clinic in Endanyawish to teach about nutrition.Elsa is the founder of Ashe Love Project, an organisation working on health and wellness education and implementation in c... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 16:06:34 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167206 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/167190/gods-work-is-in-this-helping-church-workers-to-bridge-the-digital-gap/ Not many people get to witness firsthand the many impacts of Mission Aviation Fellowship across remote communities in Papua New Guinea, but as a Communications Officer, it’s my privilege to do just that.But it’s not just the transformative impact of our flights on which I get to report—I also see the changes that technology brings to people’s lives.I travelled to Timil Waghi in Jiwaka Province to cover our Basic Computer Training programme for the Evangelical Brotherhood Church, whose re... Mon, 06 Jul 2026 13:21:24 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post167190 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/166669/meet-the-father-of-maf-in-bougainville/ “In 1969, when I was young, doing my grade three, I heard of MAF,” Rev Abraham said, his eyes sparkling through his dark-rimmed glasses.“MAF left a very good history and legacy here in Bougainville. Under the leadership of Captain Harold Morton and some other pilots, they would go around Bougainville, especially in the United Church places, mission stations.”Rev Abraham explains that Harold was a friend to many, because he not only knew how to speak Tok Pisin, but also a little bit of th... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:50:00 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post166669 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/166667/life-saving-vaccine-fridges-boost-chuave-health/ With more than fifty thousand people residing in the remote highlands of the Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea, many mothers and children rely on Chuave Rural Hospital for their essential health services, including immunisation programmes, health patrols and community awareness initiatives.The hospital serves as a key referral point for surrounding health centres in Chuave, often without suitable medical storage.Through a health initiative with Digicel Foundation, the MAF Technologies team have ... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:39:44 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post166667 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/post/166666/surgeries-give-babies-a-new-chance-at-life/ One out of every 1,000 babies are born with hydrocephalus worldwide, many families not able to afford surgery.MAF flies CURE Children’s hospital’s medical team from Tororo in eastern Uganda, to Mbarara in western Uganda for a medical camp, offering a rare surgery to children with hydrocephalus, spina bifida and epilepsy.Doctor Shadrach Kisa, CURE’s clinical service supervisor, is one of the passengers on board the MAF flight.“We’d been traveling by road. It’s more than 500 km and we ... Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:25:41 +1200 http://www.maf.org.nz/blog/#post166666