Frequently asked questions

Approximately 80% of all charitable giving goes directly to our operations overseas, enabling help and hope to reach remote or inaccessible places. The rest is used as a resource to enable us to raise awareness and generate funds.

MAF operates more than 120 light aircraft in over 35 countries, ranging from the Cessna 206 to the De Havilland Twin Otter. Every 3 minutes, an MAF plane is taking off or landing somewhere in the world to assist aid and development agencies, missions, churches and other national groups.

To find out more about our fleet, click here.

If you would like to donate a gift towards our vital work in developing countries, click on the 'Donate' button at the top of the page.

There are a growing number of Volunteers across the UK who are able to share more about the work of MAF in local churches and events. To request an MAF speaker to visit your church, click here.

Alternatively, if you would like to be the MAF representative for your area or local church, we would be delighted to have you join our Volunteer team.

Yes, we would be happy to provide you with resources about MAF for your Church.

Please contact us so that we can send you materials relevant to your needs.

There are a growing number of Volunteers around the UK who are able to share more about the work of MAF in local churches and events.

To request an MAF speaker to visit your church, click here.

Approximately 1,000 people serve with MAF around the world. To find out more about our staff, click here.

All of our British staff serving overseas require ongoing financial and prayer support to enable them to carry out their work.

To find out about how you can support a member of staff please contact us.

MAF is always in urgent need of technical aviation staff, such as pilots and aircraft engineers. However, there are a wide range of other skills that can be useful to us, including IT and finance professionals, admin and managerial roles. To find out more about serving overseas, click here.

You can also consider joining our team of Volunteers, representing MAF in your local area or church.

Check out our exciting new youth initiative, called Above & Beyond.

Note that we currently only have a limited amount of materials for young people, but we are in the process of developing a new range of products to help engage the youth in MAF and mission work. 

Normally, our passengers pay a highly-subsidised fare towards the true cost of each flight. The balance that makes flights possible comes as gifts from people concerned that others should have a better life spiritually and physically.

I'm afraid MAF does not have the facilities to transport donated goods from the UK to Africa.

However, if you have items within any of the countries in which we operate that you would like MAF to transport to isolated areas, we may be able to help. Please contact us.

If you didn't receive a copy of our prayer diary within the latest MAF News, please contact us, and we'll send it to you.

Alternatively, you can download our latest prayer diary here.

Please inform us if you have changed your name or address, so that we can keep our records up to date.