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29 Mar 2023
MAF pilot Ryan Koher finally reunites with his family
Following nearly five months of separation, MAF pilot Ryan Koher was finally reunited with his family on Wednesday 29 March in the Ambassador Aviation hangar in Nampula, Mozambique. Under the terms of his provisional release, Ryan is still expected to report regularly to Mozambican authorities until the investigation concludes (more…)
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27 Mar 2023
New podcast Ep. 3 – Josh marvels at MAF’s medevac service
We hear from Maud Kells who wouldn’t be here without a MAF medevac, Pilot Ping Domtta who’s clocked up over 150 of them and Dr Zwijnenburg who shares her most memorable medevac from PNG…
MAF enables CURE to visit remotest Kenya (credit: Acadius Akungwi /CURE)
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15 Mar 2023
MAF enables surgery in remote Kenya amid disability inequality drive
Kenya’s ‘National Council for Persons with Disabilities’ has launched its first ever ‘Disability Mainstreaming Status Report’ which highlights where services and opportunities fall short for disabled people. MAF and CURE International are closing the inequality gap by making life-transforming surgery accessible to isolated disabled children (more…)
Dollar hopes to raise £12K+ for MAF (credit: Dollar Onwusiribe)
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14 Mar 2023
Fundraiser attempts 120 landings to mark 120 years since 1st flight
Dollar Onwusiribe – a social services manager and qualified pilot - has now completed 10 out of 120 landings in the first phase of his UK-wide fundraising challenge for MAF. Having taken off from Northants on 20 February, Dollar hopes to make his final landing on 17 December – the same date 120 years ago when the Wright brothers flew the world’s first ever motorised plane (more…)
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23 Sep 2023
Explore Day
Event date: 23 September 2023 Event location: Birmingham – venue to be confirmed   Come and hear MAF staff and guest speakers talk about what inspired them to serve overseas with MAF At MAF, we believe nothing should stop people from receiving the love of God and the essentials of life – no matter how remote they are. Our vision is 'to see isolated people changed by the love of Christ.' We use aviation and technology, because in many places those are the only ways to reach isolated people in need.   You are Invited This is an in-person event for those who may be interested in serving with MAF overseas. Whether you are a pilot, engineer, teacher, accountant, or a manager we are excited to invite you to join us.  Whether you have just started thinking about service overseas or you’ve had mission on your mind for a while we would love to meet you in person!   Event details This FREE event will take place on Saturday 23 October 2023, running from 10:00 - 15:00 at a venue in Birmingham (to be confirmed).   For catering reasons, please register below. We would love for you to pass this on to anyone you know who could be interested! If you have any queries or questions, please email us at hr@maf-uk.org. We hope to see you there!
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10 Mar 2023
Magnificent Maud: Determination like no one else
Meet Maud Maud Kells OBE has one of the most inspirational stories out there! Since 1968 - until her recent retirement in 2022 - Maud had been serving the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo primarily as a nurse with WEC International. She was a frequent flyer with MAF (at least 70 times) ever since the charity started flying there in the 1980s. Maud was featured in 2015's New Year's Honours list, receiving an OBE for her services to the people of the DRC. Not long after learning she had been awarded an OBE, Maud nearly lost her life one fateful night. What happened? On 4 January 2015 at the age of 75, Maud was disturbed late at night by someone pretending to be the husband of one of her patients. An elaborate hoax lured Maud away from her home in Mulita, where she was living, and upon returning to the house from the clinic, she was confronted by armed bandits. 'I was just coming into my compound when suddenly, two bandits wearing masks and camouflage clothing, ran from around the back of the house, pointing what I thought was a replica gun at me. I went to grab it and immediately of course he pulled the trigger. I was shot through the chest.' 'Maud Kells OBE speaking at the 'Belfast Telegraph Woman of the Year Award, 2015' Maud was eventually helped - although stabilised, she was going to need more medical attention. MAF was called to perform a medevac - pilot Jon Cadd flew to Mulita from the MAF base in Nyankunde with a team of local doctors! From there, Jon and the team flew Maud back to the MAF base where she was transported on to Nyankunde Mission Hospital where she was safe and recovered well. Jon Cadd, along with his wife Cher, kindly hosted Maud in their home for five days before she made the trip back to her home in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, where she convalesced for almost a year. Following her recovery, Maud finally received her OBE from Prince William at Buckingham Palace in London. No stopping her! Maud was horrendously attacked but survived. MAF helped and Maud lived to tell the tale, but it doesn't end there! Despite everything and returning to the comfort of western living, Maud was determined to go back to Mulita. She wasn’t going to let that attack stop her from continuing the vital work she’d been doing for the last fifty years! With the same gumption she’d always had, an OBE and an 'Inspirational Woman of the Year Award' under her belt, Maud was greeted by the entire community of Mulita when she returned to the DRC on 4 December 2015. There was singing and dancing – a celebratory ceremony! Maud had returned to a community full of joy. Not only did she return in full-health, Maud also returned in a MAF plane packed full of medical supplies, baby clothes and gifts for the community. It’s amazing for MAF to be part of such an inspirational story. Maud continues to support the community of Mulita remotely from her home in Northern Ireland. 'So much of the healing process was really MAF caring for me, loving me and just being so kind and so hospitable. I probably wouldn’t have survived if it hadn’t been for MAF!'  Maud Kells OBE interviewed by Amanda Ferguson, Belfast Telegraph The work continues Although Maud is officially retired, MAF flew her and a batch of medical supplies to Mulita Hospital in March 2022. Maud started building Mulita Hospital in the1980s followed by Mulita Primary School. Both buildings were completed in 2013. Today, the school has around 700 pupils. Now at the age of 84, Maud is investigating how best to expand the buildings to accommodate the ongoing work. The ministry already comprises of the hospital, primary school, nursery, staff accommodation and offices. Whatever the future holds for Maud, she knows that God is always by her side: 'The Lord allowed me to have that experience to share with the world what a mighty God we have who brought me through. 'He promised me Genesis Chapter 28 verse 15: "Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you until I have done what I have spoken to you.”'    Join Maud on MAF UK’s ‘Flying for Life’ podcast with Josh Carter. This latest episode explores medevacs and access to healthcare in Timor-Leste, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Papua New Guinea. Maud is joined by Dr Diana Zwijnenburg and MAF pilot Ping Domtta. The Flying for Life podcast is a free resource and part of MAF’s ‘He Saw It Was Good’ Bible Study Series, which explores how Christians can support sustainable development. News coverage BBC The Guardian Daily Mail Independent Belfast Telegraph Irish Times Maud's book 'An Open Door - a true story of courage in Congo' was published in 2019
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21 Oct 2023
Online Explore Day
Event date: 21 October 2023 Event location: Online via Zoom   Have you got what it takes to change the lives of the world's most isolated communities?  At MAF, we believe nothing should stop people from receiving the love of God and the essentials of life – no matter how remote they are. Our vision is 'to see isolated people changed by the love of Christ.' We use aviation and technology, because in many places those are the only ways to reach isolated people in need.   You are Invited This is an event for those who may be interested in serving with MAF overseas. Whether you are a pilot, engineer, teacher, accountant, or manager we are excited to invite you to join us for a MAF UK Online Explore Day on Saturday 21st October 2023 - 11:00 - 13:00  (BST). You will hear from a range of guest speakers who have a good understanding of what it is like to live and work for MAF overseas, who can tell you all about the recruitment process and inspire you with stories and adventures from the field. Whether you have just started thinking about service overseas or you’ve had mission on your mind for a while we would love to meet with you!   Event details Whether you have just started thinking about service overseas and have some early questions, or you have had Christian mission on your mind for a while you are warmly invited to join us! Zoom link details will be sent after 11am the day before the event. Please do not hesitate to contact us at hr@maf-uk.org  if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
*Jane was medevacked by MAF to Kompiam District Hospital after her husband attacked her with a machete (credit: Mandy Glass)
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08 Mar 2023
International Women’s Day: ‘Change Your Ways!’
In January, during the ‘PNG-Australia Annual Leaders’ Dialogue’ in Port Moresby, PNG Prime Minister James Marape called combatting gender-based violence (GBV) a ‘priority’. Besides frequently medevacking severely abused rural women and girls to hospital, MAF also helps prevent GBV by enabling the ‘PNG Tribal Foundation’ and ‘Bread for the World’ to deliver their 'Change Your Ways' campaign (more…)
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06 Mar 2023
Malaria
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06 Mar 2023
MAF to suspend operations in Haiti from 1 April
  Due to consistently high levels of gang violence in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, MAF has no choice but to suspend its operations in the country from 1 April to 1 January 2024. Current operations are neither safe nor sustainable. We get the latest from MAF Haiti’s Crisis Management Team (more…)
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26 Jul 2023
MAF at New Wine – Week A
Event date: 26 July - 30 July 2023 (Week A) Come and meet the MAF recruitment team in the Exhibition Area and find out more about working for us overseas. We are seeking committed Christians to serve as aircraft engineers, experienced pilots, aviation operations managers, as well as teachers, accountants, HR managers, IT technicians and other roles. Whether you have just started thinking about service overseas or you’ve had mission on your mind for a while we would love to meet you in person! If you are going to New Wine – Week A then come and find us! You can let us know you are coming by registering below or by dropping us an email at hr@maf-uk.org and we'll get in touch with you with some more information. We would love for you to pass this on to anyone you know who could be interested!
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