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(16 May 2013)

As cyclone Mahasen – with its storm surge, torrential rains and damaging winds – recedes from Bangladesh, MAF’s floatplane prepares for action.

(14 May 2013)

The details of the call were sketchy, but the overall message was clear - a new mother needed urgent medical attention after giving birth the day before.

(02 May 2013)

It’s every boy’s dream to fly in an aircraft. For Jimi, he needed to fly with MAF to get surgery on his fractured ankle. Read more...

(26 Mar 2013)

MAF’s operation in Madagascar received their AMO approval. If you have no idea what this means, read on.

(10 Mar 2013)

Around the world, MAF is truly making a difference in the lives of mothers. Nowhere is this more evident than in Mongolia, an immense country with incredible natural barriers to overland travel.

(05 Mar 2013)

23 year-old Elizita Cardoso was looking forward to the arrival of her twin babies. But faced with life-threatening complications and a nine-hour journey by road, she needed MAF. The outcome?

(28 Feb 2013)

Cyclone Haruna made landfall over the south-west coast of Madagascar on 22 February as a powerful Category Three Tropical Cyclone.

(25 Feb 2013)

People born with a cleft lip, like young “Docktor” Mohammed, are frequently shunned by society in South Sudan. But MAF and Samaritan’s Purse partnered together to make a difference to this boy’s life, along with dozens of others who have been blighted by this disfiguration.

(14 Feb 2013)

Two year-old Sofina lives with a rare and dangerous medical condition. But MAF’s help, she received the treatment she urgently needs.

(06 Feb 2013)

MAF evacuates aid workers in South Sudan due to recent unrest and violence in Pibor.