How MAF is helping one Congolese church leader spread the Gospel
After landing deep in an isolated area of the Bas-Congo region in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Salazaku Milukiele exits an MAF airplane and transitions to another mode of transportation: a motorcycle. The vehicle is only temporary though, as it will eventually give way […]
Congolese people rescued by MAF return to help their country heal
Over the past 50 years, MAF’s ability to evacuate missionaries and humanitarian workers quickly in the event of an uprising has been critical to the survival of the Congolese church and the country’s recovery. And as the Church continues to grow and the country tries to […]
BUNIA, Democratic Republic of the Congo – Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is using a new airstrip to bring desperately needed medical supplies to remote parts of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) plagued by malaria.
“We made our first landing at the new Zobia airstrip on June 9, and on Tuesday we conducted four more flights […]
Due to refugee movement, tribal conflicts, and the activities of development organizations in South Sudan, there has been an increased demand for MAF services. MAF-Kenya, based in Nairobi, is ramping up its operations in Juba, South Sudan to meet the need. Recent flights in the area have resulted in 400 blind people receiving sight—thanks to […]
Two Years after Quake, MAF Enables the Work of some 30 Relief Agencies
MAF Haiti personnel load a plane with food, including Manna Packs, specially formulated food packets for people on starvation diets. Photo by John W.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Two years after a devastating earthquake crippled Haiti and killed thousands, Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) remains actively […]
Donor Gifts Enable Purchase of Flight Simulator for Relief Organization
NAMPA, Idaho—October 26, 2011—Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has acquired a new high-tech flight simulator, providing another tool to help prepare its pilots for the challenging conditions they face when flying in remote parts of the world.
MAF employees Jason Chatraw (left) and Scott Channon […]