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Mission Aviation Fellowship

MAF is a not-for-profit team of aviation professionals providing air transport in places of deepest human need - remote places where flying is not a luxury, but a lifeline. For almost 60 years, MAF has flown over jungles, mountains, swamps and deserts to bring thousands of men, women and children medical care, emergency relief, long-term development and Christian hope.

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NEWS | 24 January, 2012
‘We have to fly on Saturday!’ Six simple words send chills down my spine. There are only two main reasons we fly on Saturdays. One, the governor needs a special charter. Two, the LRA. The LRA. The Lord’s Resistance Army. One simple acronym whispered in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and an entire village will flee in terror. Mentioning the LRA makes stomachs churn, blood run cold and silences conversation. Some time ago, this rebel group from northern Uganda had... Read more
NEWS | 19 January, 2012
On the 12th of January 2010, to the shock of everybody within MAF and the world in general, a massive earthquake struck the small Caribbean island nation of Haiti. Measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale, the quake killed over 150,000 people and flattened thousands of buildings in the capital Port-au-Prince and outlying areas. Initially it was necessary for some MAF families to be evacuated. At the same time, it became clear that a small team of strategic staff was needed in Haiti as soon as... Read more
NEWS | 13 January, 2012
It’s Thursday December 15th 2011, and Jenni Bottrell (our MAF Operations Coordinator), has asked me to be the MAF representative at the opening of an airstrip the following Monday. I’m about 20th on the list of MAF VIP’s that would “open airstrips”. I’m very excited and grateful for another opportunity to connect with people ‘out there in the bush’. Megau (pronounced with an ‘ng’ sound), has been 14 years in the waiting and making.... Read more
NEWS | 9 January, 2012
Kids Club has been running in Yirrkala for over 3 years. Every week there are 50-70 Yolŋu, kids and adults, gathering on the Church lawn, or inside the church building during the wet season. Although playing games and having food are part of the evening, sharing the gospel message is the purpose of the ministry. The ministry has at times proved to be tiring and seemingly fruitless; however the kids turn up every week in expectation of something different, something for them. There... Read more