4 months with a broken leg

With no roads and no money for travel, Lona had to spend four months with a broken leg before she was able to receive help.

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Two young brothers survive fire

After their house was set on fire by another man in the village, 2 young boys and their mother escaped, but with terrible burn injuries. Their mother passed away in hospital, and the boys desperately needed better treatment.

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Have you heard of the “char dwellers”?

The Friendship floating hospitals seemed to be one of the only sources of hope for this impoverished population on the river islands of Bangladesh.

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A matter of life and death

Andy & Mif Little and their two children were supposed to return to their home in Kawito that day, but an emergency call turned that plan upside down and into a life-saving flight for a young mother and her baby.

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Tragedy and Hope in Langtang Valley

One of the great things about working in MAF is the inspiring people we partner with and serve, and OM’s team in Langtang Valley is an example, using their influence and expertise to sustainably rebuild shattered homes and bring hope to shattered lives.

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Nepal: Meeting the Need

It has been 8 months since the devastating earthquakes in April, and many are still living without power and without running water. MAF continues to serve these isolated communities.

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A flight, a day and a village in Tanzania

MAF flies a mobile clinic into a small Endanyawish village, having a lasting impact on the survival of children by getting vaccines out to the people, helping women have safer deliveries, and helping people to have a better life.’

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When it works

Some days work, others don’t. The majority of days in PNG at least one thing goes wrong. And then there are days where everything falls into place, and you get to save someone in extreme pain.

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New bush airstrip saves a life

Just a few short weeks after the much-awaited re-opening of their airstrip, the people of Wauru were faced with a life and death situation.

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Famine in PNG: an update

MAF took delivery of 27.5 tonnes of rice and tinned fish flown to Tabubil by the PNG Defence Force Mini-Hercules aircraft in late October and early November. Since then, MAF’s Twin Otter Aircraft have been distributing the food from Tabubil to locations identified as a priority in the Min area.

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MAF begins food relief flights to famine-hit Papua New Guinea

There have been warnings of an impending crisis affecting an estimated two million people since drought and frosts decimated the sweet potato crop earlier in the year – severely affecting Highland areas.

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We treat, Jesus heals

During a short visit to a refugee camp in Doro in South Sudan, a volunteer medical team from Tenwek Hospital in Kenya screened 1700 people with eye problems and gave sight back to 401.

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Go and do likewise

She’s only 10 – just a young girl. But she’s already experienced a lifetime of indescribable suffering. And she was threatened to be killed if she told anyone her story.

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MAF in Nepal flies 4,000th passenger

With ongoing funding from DFID in the UK, we have been able to extend our disaster response in Nepal until the end of 2015, continuing to help the Nepali people rebuild their lives after the massive earthquakes in April. Last month, MAF crossed a milestone with our 4,000th passenger.

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Time runs out with every drop of blood

While doing a research trip in Timor-Leste, Rich Thompson had the opportunity to ride along with Pilot Michael Bottrell for a medevac in Baucau, in the east of the country.

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Jose sees again

After 2 years of being effectively blind, Jose receives his life back following a simple 20-minute operation.

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One flight at a time

After the devastating earthquakes on the 24th April, MAF set up an emergency response facility in Nepal, coordinating local helicopters to deliver supplies to isolated communities cut off from all hope.

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Responding to the call

After the Cairns Orientation in July, we have 11 new staff members joining the field from around the world!

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The WIFI Bible: Broadening the reach of the Gospel in PNG

Last December, the new WIFIBible hit the airwaves in Papua New Guinea. Lukas Schadegg shares the vision behind this new way to spread the Gospel.

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The pocket money Bible

CRMF’s Shannon Perrett tells how one boy’s pocket money, changes one woman’s life.

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