Tag Archives: Malaria

World Malaria Day: MAF Mitigating Malaria’s Impact

While malaria is easily treatable and usually does not result in death for those infected in most of the world, it remains a leading cause of death in Africa to the tune of 1.2 million people in 20101. That’s why Mission Aviation Fellowship’s presence there is so critical in the fight against this killer disease.

The Word Takes Root

Look up and you’ll see them, perched five to twenty-five meters above the jungle floor: the homes of the Korowai people of eastern Papua, Indonesia.  Around 4,000 Korowai live in the trees, descending to gather food and hunt, but spending much of their lives above the jungle floor.  They’ve built their homes up high out […]