A couple of weeks ago our Indonesian helper told us that she woke up to weeping in her neighborhood. She soon learned that a young Muslim woman, one of her neighbors, had suddenly passed away from complications after a cesarean section. Without even the smallest warning she left behind her brand new baby girl, along […]
MAF is participating in #GivingTuesday today, with funds raised going toward life-saving medical flights like the one that Pastor Yesika received earlier this year. The following is a letter of thanks from Pastor Yesika (translated into English) to the MAF team in Kalimantan, Indonesia:
Shalom MAF,
I am Pastor Yesika Apirlianae Veliskova. I am a pastor at […]
Sentani team Thanksgiving, 2012. Photo by Erica Feunekes.
When we first moved overseas, I wondered how it would be celebrating various holidays, especially my favorite one, Thanksgiving. Without crisp, cool weather, my grandmother’s dressing, and post-feast football, what would Thanksgiving be like? Is it even possible in the tropics?
Tarakan team Thanksgiving, 2010. […]
Organizations team up to bring food, water, and other critical supplies to those suffering following Typhoon Haiyan
The NTM/MAF team delivers rice and tarps to the island of Concepcion in the Philippines. Photo by Vaughan Woodward.
CUYO, Philippines — Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) and New Tribes Mission (NTM) are working hand-in-hand to deliver food, clean water, and […]
Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines with nearly unprecedented force—leaving thousands dead and hundreds of thousands impacted. In the wake of such a tragedy, people and organizations across the world were asking the question: “What can we do?”
How MAF is helping
Mission Aviation Fellowship sent disaster response personnel to the Philippines to assess the situation and determine […]
With two bases in Kalimantan, Indonesia—on the island of Borneo—MAF has a key role in supporting Indonesian pastors. In east Kalimantan, the Church is well established. But in central Kalimantan there is still much work to be done, and the Church has been requesting MAF to open more regular routes deep in the jungle, with […]