Stories
We hope these stories, told by MAF staff, our partners and supporters, will both inform and encourage you
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The beautiful game for girls
In just 3 years, a new sport has exploded across the schools and neighbourhoods of Juba and Maridi where 60 community teams and 30...
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Sister medev-act in Uganda
The Sacred Heart Sisters help Uganda's most vulnerable and impoverished and MAF was honoured to assist when one of their own was struck...
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Facing The Grizzly in memory of Dad
MAF Supporter Laura Perratt will face the kind of conditions MAF flies to overcome when she runs The Grizzly endurance race to...
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Flying for wildlife
God’s creation is under threat. If poaching continues at its current rate, within five years there will be no elephants in northern Mozambique
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A Weekend of 'Wonderful Love'
The strains of Gospel music were heard in the remote provincial of Altai in August when Pilot Roy Rissanen flew a group of Christian...
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Welcome to Coffee Town!
Almost 3,000 families in the communities surrounding Simbai make a living growing coffee. Frequent MAF flights serve the community's needs...
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Lost until translation in Madagascar
In Madagascar, thanks to The Seed Company, an affiliate of Wycliffe Bible Translators, life-transforming portions of scripture are...
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Help and healthcare for refugees
Winfred Wanjiku works as a nurse in the transition centre at Kakuma Refugee Camp, where refugees are given medical attention, food and...
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40 years of the school run in Arnhem Land
When MAF began flying to the Homeland communities in 1974 - some of the first flights carried teachers to school. As one...
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Disaster Response
When a disaster occurs, MAF responds quickly with air transportation, emergency communications, logistics support, and experienced personnel. Getting...
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Lulu the lost dog
When fighting broke out in Juba, South Sudan, in July 2016, MAF was forced to evacuate its team of international staff and families.
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Meet the Dillinghams
Becki and Matt Dillingham serve with MAF in Chad along with 6-year-old Bethan and 1-year-old Luke. We caught up with them recently to find out...
