What’s it like raising kids on the mission field? Find out from some of our mom bloggers on our new Monday feature, Moms on a Mission. You can look for more stories like the following, starting on Monday, February 6th.
Raising children in a developing nation is risky, albeit adventurous. I knew that before we came, […]
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 […]
This was written a few years back but we thought we’d unearth it as John Woodberry, MAF’s disaster response manager, has just arrived in Haiti during the Hurricane Matthew relief effort. John won’t be taking a full kit this time as he’ll be based in Port-au-Prince, which received minimal damage from the storm. Some items have […]
This is the second in a three-part series of posts about MAF and disaster response.
John Woodberry Organizing Chaos
When it comes to being prepared for a disaster, John Woodberry thrives.
As MAF’s manager of security and disaster response, Woodberry is ready in a moment’s notice to coordinate disaster response efforts in different parts of the […]
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This is the first in a three-part series of posts about MAF and disaster response.
While MAF maintains ongoing operations in countries all around the world, its ability to respond immediately to disasters is critical […]
Airplane that flew the generator into Zappallo Grande
As the small pickup backed towards the plane, my confidence wavered. The truck’s rear springs compressed completely. The tires rubbed wheel wells at every bump in our grass ramp. In its bed a diesel powered generator hunched like a docile beast whose size and weight substituted […]