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Flying the coronavirus vaccine to the ends of the earth
As the UN–backed COVAX inoculation programme slowly rolls out across developing countries, MAF plays its part in transporting the vaccine and medical staff to the remotest places on earth. MAF’s Jo Lamb caught up with Vaughan Woodward - Deputy Director of MAF’s Global Disaster Response - to find out how MAF is helping to vaccinate the world…
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MAF flies orthopaedic doctors to treat deformities in remotest Kenya
This month, MAF joined forces with charity, CURE International to facilitate mobile medical clinics on Lamu Island and in Bura Town – two isolated communities in southern Kenya. Over 80 patients were treated for numerous conditions including cerebral palsy, club foot and cleft palate. MAF's Jenny Davies reports...
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Jo Lamb braves freezing conditions and raises over £1,600 for MAF
Writer and Folkestone mum-of-two, Jo Lamb, loves sea swimming. During winter 2020, she decided to take part in MAF’s ‘7&5 Challenge'– a fundraising campaign to commemorate MAF’s 75th year. Over £1,600 later, Jo is still going strong and invites fellow MAF supporters to take up a ‘7&5’ challenge of their own….
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Honouring Betty Greene – the world’s first female mission pilot
As we celebrate ‘International Women’s Day’, we pay tribute to Betty Greene – one of MAF’s founding members who piloted MAF’s first ever flight. MAF’s Jo Lamb charts Betty’s stunning achievements in what was, back then, a very male dominated world…
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MAF medevacs Hollywood actor, Ashley Judd, after shattering her leg in the DRC
Activist, Ashley Judd - and star of ‘Double Jeopardy’ and ‘Divergent’ - was medevacked to safety by MAF on 5 February after sustaining a severe leg injury during a wildlife research trip in the DRC. Ashley recounts her 55-hour ordeal to New York Times journalist, Nicholas Kristof….
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Solar power soars in Papua New Guinea
In the last five years, increasing demand for solar energy installations in Papua New Guinea has resulted in a new Solar and Electrical Department for 'MAF Technologies PNG'. MAF's Joy Suarkia looks back on how they've been meeting the demand…
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MAF celebrates the power of radio in PNG on 'World Radio Day'
Through the decades, we see what 'MAF Technologies PNG' has achieved through the power of radio - saving lives, sharing the Gospel and connecting the isolated…
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MAF flies planes of peace to ease South Sudanese conflict
As South Sudan’s transitional government establishes its long-awaited justice system to address human rights violations, MAF continues to bring peacemakers together to help create lasting peace. MAF’s Jenny Davies reports…
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Tordoff, Natasha
Natasha is currently building a support team of people who will pray for her and give regular financial gifts to allow her serve with CRMF (Christian Radio Missionary Fellowship) in Papua New Guinea. She hopes to be deployed to Goroka, Papua New Guinea before the end of this year.
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Lent 2021: Courage
Join us this Lent as we unpack even more from our book of devotions, Recalibrate.
