Welcome to this month’s enews!
THANK YOU!
As we look back on 2025, our hearts are full. Your prayers, partnership and generosity have carried hope, healing and the love of Christ to some of the world’s most isolated communities.
Before the year ends, our CEO Chris Barnes has recorded a special message to personally thank you for the difference you’ve helped make in countless lives this year.
As we wrap up the year, we’re celebrating the many lives transformed through your generosity. Below are four more powerful stories from across the MAF world – snapshots of hope, resilience and God’s provision in some of the most remote places on earth.
Each one represents a life changed, a community reached and the real difference your support has made this year.
As we approach Christmas and reflect on the birth of Jesus, the true source of hope, our prayer is that His peace, light and love surround you and your loved ones. May the joy of Christ fill your home, and may the year ahead be one of blessing, encouragement and renewed faith.
CHECK OUT THE STORIES BELOW TO SEE WHAT ELSE HAS BEEN HAPPENING AROUND THE WORLD:
Hope Takes Flight in Madagascar: MAF Helps Bring Healing to Little Armane
In the remote rice fields of Madagascar, a little boy named Armane was born with a cleft lip, a condition his mother, Roseline, had never seen before. For three long years, she faced judgment, fear and sleepless nights caring for her weak son, praying that one day he could receive the surgery he needed.
That hope became reality when MAF partnered with Mercy Ships to help bring medical volunteers and patients together. MAF flights made it possible for families from isolated areas, like Roseline and her children, to reach the Africa Mercy hospital ship, where free, life-changing operations are performed.
After a long and difficult journey, Armane finally received surgery to repair his cleft lip, restoring not only his smile but also his family’s hope. “Now that he has had the surgery, I’m so happy – so happy!” Roseline said through tears of joy.
When they returned home, their whole village came to see the transformation, amazed that something once thought “unfixable” had been healed. Thanks to the partnership between MAF and Mercy Ships, love and healing reached even the most remote corners of Madagascar, carrying the hope of Christ skyward and home again.
Fistula Awareness Takes Flight in Northern Tanzania: MAF Helps Bring Healing and Hope to Remote Communities
In the rural regions of northern Tanzania, fistula remains heavily misunderstood – many women believe they are bewitched or cursed, leaving them isolated and without help. But through a partnership with Maternity Africa, awareness, compassion and life-changing treatment are reaching women who once suffered in silence.
MAF recently flew Magdalena Urassa, a social worker and Godlisten Japheth, a midwife, to remote villages where eight-hour walks become 15-minute flights. Their mission: educate women about fistula, identify those in need of treatment and offer counselling and support. Maternity Africa’s free fistula surgery “camps” provide complete care – physical, emotional and practical, helping women heal and rejoin their families with dignity.
Under the shade of an acacia tree in Lesirwai village, mothers walk for hours to attend mobile clinics facilitated by MAF flights. Here, they receive maternal check-ups, child vaccinations and vital fistula education. “This clinic helps every mother,” shared Sifa, who walked three hours while pregnant to attend. With each visit, more women learn the truth about fistula and become ambassadors of awareness in their own communities, helping to break stigma and spread hope across Tanzania.
Bibles Delivered Safely in Lake Victoria: MAF Helps YWAM Reach Remote Island Communities
Reaching the scattered islands of Lake Victoria is difficult and often dangerous, with long boat journeys discouraging many ministry teams. But thanks to MAF flights, Youth With A Mission (YWAM) travelled safely to Bukasa Island, bringing God’s Word to communities long waiting for it. The team delivered 200 Bibles in local languages and baptised 27 new believers across Jaana, Kalangala and Bukasa – a vital breakthrough in places burdened by fear, witchcraft and spiritual darkness.
The MAF flight replaced a ten-hour boat journey across hazardous waters, allowing the team to arrive quickly and safely before continuing by smaller boats to more remote islands. Local believers rejoiced as long-awaited Bibles finally reached their hands. “People have been asking for Bibles for years,” said Pastor John of Jaana Island, while young resident Apollo celebrated, “Truly salvation has entered. We now have the powerful weapon of the Word of God.”
For YWAM leader Abel Rukundo, the partnership with MAF is transformational: “Flying within thirty minutes is a miracle to us. When people receive Bibles, their lives begin to change.” MAF pilot Wim Hobo, also expressed his joy in supporting the mission. With a new floatplane soon launching in Uganda, even more isolated island communities will gain access to life-changing ministry, bringing help, hope and the Gospel to those once out of reach.
Building Hope in Yambaitok, Papua New Guinea: New MAF Aircraft Delivers Materials for Remote Health Post
In the mountainous terrain of Enga Province, Papua New Guinea, Mission Aviation Fellowship’s newest Cessna Caravan, P2-AFD, delivered 2.4 tonnes of building materials to the isolated community of Yambaitok – a lifeline for constructing a new, durable healthcare aid post.
The existing facility in Yambaitok is old and deteriorated, leaving residents without reliable access to basic medical care. With no road connections and only day-long treks as an alternative, MAF flights are the community’s only viable link to essential services. “Inside the Kompiam district, we heavily depend on MAF,” said Pastor Jackson Minao, Chaplain at Kompiam District Hospital. “If MAF doesn’t operate, there is no other option for building hospitals or supporting our staff.”
By flying in steel and other long-lasting materials, MAF is helping ensure the new aid post will serve the community for many years. From transporting supplies and staff to supporting spiritual ministry, MAF continues to play an indispensable role in connecting remote PNG communities with the healthcare and hope they deserve.
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