Stories
We hope these stories, told by MAF staff, our partners and supporters, will both inform and encourage you
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Baby chicks on board!
How many chickens can you fit in an MAF airplane? Jill Holmes recalls transporting this rather chirpy cargo on one of MAF pilot Dave Holmes'...
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Four medevacs are better than one!
When a medevac flight was delayed by bad weather God’s sovereign purposes were at work in a seemingly hopeless situation
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13-year old Naadam rider is flown to hospital in Mongolia
Pilot Roy Rissanen flew an urgent medevac flight after an accident at a traditional Nadaam festival left a...
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Arnhem Land kids love sports
If it’s not AFL (Australian Football), it’s basketball. If it’s not basketball it’s volleyball. If it’s not volleyball it’s running......
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Going back to your roots
The Most Reverend Dr Jackson Ole Sapit did not have the easiest upbringing, but God had His guiding hand over his life and lead him to become...
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Reopening Gogmi
Last year a community in Chad worked hard to reopen their airstrip so MAF can fly in medical care and support the continuing work of Johannes Bocher,...
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Celebrating with Red Tribe
In June, MAF Kenya made a very special flight for our partner Red Tribe to Entesekera in Maasailand, deep in south-western Kenya. Story and...
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Motorcycle Medevac for Father Ejidio
An MAF medevac was needed when Father Ejidio Okanyi, a Catholic Priest serving with Caritas Torit, broke his leg in a motorcycle...
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Good Friday medevac mission
It was Good Friday morning, Michael and Judith Dupuis were enjoying some quiet reflection when a phone call interrupted them.
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Running the race for refugees
To mark World Refugee Day, Liz Parker shares how she, Esther and Benjamin joined dozens of runners to raise money and awareness of the...
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In my father's footsteps
MAF pilot Timon Kundig is a 'chip off the old block'! He inherited his passion for flying from his dad Emil.
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A Father's Day Job
Emil Kundig is an MAF pilot, Country Director as well as a dad and a grandad. His eldest son Timon is a pilot serving with MAF in Timor-Leste. Photos...
