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MAF creates safe passage in the DRC for women traumatised by war
As another former rebel leader from the DRC is arrested for ‘crimes against humanity’ including mass rape, survivors of sexual violence continue to seek treatment. Despite war-torn infrastructure, MAF has set up a travel corridor between Panzi Hospital and remote villages, enabling these women to get the help that they desperately need…
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MAF Papua New Guinea medevacs tree-climbing boy on New Year’s Eve
On the very last day of 2020, MAF Pilot – Philipp Sutter, gets an unexpected request. He’s asked to medevac 10-year-old Mark from the remote PNG village of Wawoi Falls who fell out of a tree and broke his leg. Philipp recalls his final rescue mission of the year...
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Upcoming Uganda elections - praying for peace
As Uganda counts down to its presidential elections on 14 January, civil unrest has erupted just a couple of miles from where MAF staff live. They have smelt tear gas and heard gunshots and are taking all the necessary precautions. We get the latest from MAF staff in the area..
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Fistula patients in South Sudan recover on mattresses flown in by MAF
Mattresses are basic, yet fundamental, when helping patients recover more comfortably from fistula surgery. Such operations to rectify childbirth injuries in South Sudan cannot take place unless there are enough mattresses for the women undergoing surgery. MAF’s Jenny Davies finds out how 44 mattresses flown in by MAF are crucial to Amref’s work…
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MAF continues to support Central America in the wake of Hurricanes Eta and Iota
MAF is providing ongoing disaster relief to Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala following last month’s devastation caused by Hurricanes Eta and Iota. Over nine million people have been affected - MAF has been flying in food, medicine, doctors, counsellors and sanitation experts as part of their emergency response…
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MAF partner, Jesus Film Ministries, to hold socially distanced Christmas celebration in Uganda as authorities ease restrictions
Following Uganda’s Ministry of Health announcement on 9 November, up to 200 people can now gather in public, providing they keep two metres apart and wear masks. MAF will fly Jesus Film Ministries staff to the remote island of Bukasa to safely celebrate Christmas, encourage local churches and to evangelise others…
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MAF Myanmar partner, Dr Sasa, hails Lailenpi Airstrip as: ‘The hope for my nation’
As MAF’s mountainous airstrip in Myanmar nears its completion, Dr Sasa – visionary and founding CEO of charity, ‘Health and Hope’ – considers how this feat of aviation civil engineering will change the fate of his people forever. MAF’s Claire Gilderson investigates…
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Daughter of martyr, Phil Masters, reflects on his legacy after MAF delivers Bibles to remote Papuan tribe
MAF US Mobilisation Manager, Crissie Rask, was just 13 when the Southern Yali Tribe murdered her father – missionary, Phil Masters. MAF’s Claire Gilderson caught up with Crissie who recalls the heartbreak of losing her dad and the joy of the Yali eventually turning to Christ…
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MAF’s mountainous airstrip in Myanmar now 76% complete
Despite coronavirus mayhem, mountains and monsoons, Lailenpi Airstrip in Chin State, Myanmar, is nearly finished. Seven years in the making, this extraordinary feat of aviation civil engineering is due for completion in March 2021. As the wet season ends and construction resumes, we bring you the latest developments….
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First MAF passenger flight in Uganda since lockdown began
For the first time in six months, MAF Uganda officially resumed its domestic passenger flights on 23rd September. The Ugandan authorities have finally granted MAF permission to go about its normal business. It was Lutheran World Federation who boarded the first passenger flight to Adjumani Refugee Camp. MAF’s Jill Vine reports…
