Annual Report 2019 MISSION AVIATION FELLOWSHIP INTERNATIONAL Vision and Purpose 2019 MAF INTERNATIONAL IN NUMBERS ANNUAL REPORT 2019 Vision: Purpose: 62 To see isolated people To share God’s love Aircraft physically and spiritually through aviation transformed in Christ’s name and technology 660 destinations MAF Key Facts Mission Aviation Fellowship is a family of 1,446 international Christian organisations whose organisations mission is to use light aircraft, and other SERVED technologies, to bring help and hope to people in some of the world’s poorest communities. Every five minutes a MAF aircraft takes off or 574 lands somewhere in the world transporting staff people who live in remote communities, and assisting missions, churches, aid and development agencies, and other groups to 19,525 share the love of God. hours flown MAF International oversees programmes in Arnhem Land km in Australia, Bangladesh, Chad, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, 3,857,571 Mongolia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, South Sudan, flown Tanzania, Timor-Leste and Uganda. Other members of the MAF family include MAF Canada and MAF-US, and various MAF Affiliates. They also run a number of programmes Every five minutes a MAF aircraft takes off or lands 80,242 around the globe. passengers somewhere in the world transporting people who live in Adam Dickens transported The life-changing work we enable would not be possible remote communities, and assisting missions, churches, aid and without the dedicated support – people, finances and Credit: kg prayer - provided by our resourcing groups in Australia, development agencies, and other groups to share the love of God 2,268,581 Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the OF cargo transported Philippines, South Africa, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the US. MAF’s amphibious caravan moored at a remote at moored MAF’s amphibious caravan in Bangladesh. location 885 medical evacuation FLIGHTS MAFI ANNUAL REPORT 2019 3 None We A MESSAGE Peter Curtis of this would could not do from the Board Chair and CEO Chairman be possible this without without the you ... There Board Chair Message We also said farewell to John Quin after talented nine years as Chair of MAF International. are many MAF’s calling to reach remote people, John provided wisdom and leadership to service and the organisation, uniting us around our cut off from essential resources because other places vision to see isolated people transformed in sacrifice of of geographical barriers, conflict, natural Christ’s name. We wish him and Eileen a which need disasters or dangerous overland travel happy and well-deserved retirement. our dedicated continued during 2019. A young Maasai woman watches preparations for the Malambo evangelistic safari. the help and Credit: Jean Bizimana As we look to the post-COVID future, we staff in all our We are grateful that through the support of our know the need for our services will only programmes hope that our donors, we were able to fly 19,525 hours to 660 increase. We extend a debt of gratitude to destinations - delivering help, hope and healing our resourcing groups and donors, who and CEO Message We also value the many partners we have airplanes to people living in isolation and poverty. have faithfully enabled our work. We look to in the countries where we serve, who are our supporters and partners to walk beside offices In these pages you will read stories and working to provide medical care, bring relief, bring enable development, and address spiritual We continued the work with our partners to us again, to help raise the critical resources, statistics that attempt to convey what enable the delivery of medical aid, the needs. We take great joy in enabling so we may do more in 2020 and beyond. was accomplished by MAF International connection of communities to critical services, expansion in the scope of their work. the provision of spiritual support, and the in 2019. development of infrastructure such as airstrips Final deliveries of relief supplies a year after the devastating earthquake. After 19 years of serving the people of and aircraft hangers. None of this would be Credit: Mandy Glass These vignettes express only a small portion of Mongolia, we took the decision to close our possible without the talented service and the overall impact, but they do not express the activity in this country. While it was painful, sacrifice of our dedicated staff in all our emotions behind them: the worry as a loved- as we had many wonderful relationships, we programmes and offices. one is placed into our airplane and taken to could celebrate the significant spiritual and hospital; the joyous chatter of children as physical changes we witnessed over these To further enable our activities, we were pleased textbooks and teachers arrive in their village; the years. We are so very grateful to have played to purchase a new Cessna 208 to facilitate hope and life which spring forth as spiritual truth a part. more work in South Sudan. We also completed takes root. We hope these pages enable at least Dave Fyock the fleet reorganisation in Papua New Guinea a taste of what our staff experience daily. As we conclude this decade, we look CEO to a single aircraft type. Our flight training forward to what the next one has in store. capabilities in Mareeba, Australia, have been We are immensely grateful for the many donors There are many other places which need expanded, where for the first time we were who contribute to our work. Your partnership the help and hope that our airplanes bring. certified to train Papua New Guinean pilots. enables us to build houses, hangars, and We will seek to reach more places and more airstrips, as well as purchase needed tools such people, having even more impact, as we as airplanes and vehicles. It also provides reach a world in need. funding to subsidise flights. We could not do this without you. MAFI ANNUAL REPORT 2019 5 WHERE WE WORK PROGRAMMES & RESOURCING GROUPS MAFI Resourcing Groups • AUSTRALIA • DENMARK • FINLAND • FRANCE • GERMANY • INDIA • ITALY Other MAF MAFI • MALAYSIA • NETHERLANDS Programmes Programmes • NEW ZEALAND • ANGOLA • ARNHEM LAND • NORWAY • BRAZIL • BANGLADESH • PHILIPPINES • DEMOCRATIC • CHAD • SINGAPORE REPUBLIC • KENYA • SOUTH AFRICA OF CONGO • LIBERIA • SWEDEN • ECUADOR • MADAGASCAR • SWITZERLAND • GUATEMALA • MONGOLIA • UK • HAITI • MYANMAR • INDONESIA • PAPUA NEW GUINEA Other MAF • LESOTHO • SOUTH SUDAN • MALI • TANZANIA OFFICES • MEXICO • TIMOR-LESTE • CANADA • MOZAMBIQUE • UGANDA • USA • SURINAME MAFI ANNUAL REPORT 2019 7 This Year We’re Overcoming Vast Distances Celebrating... ARNHEM LAND Vast distances between the populated areas of Arnhem Land mean that MAF’s services are vital Overcoming Vast Distances 10 in enabling everyday activities, like shopping and Aircraft attending school, as well as assisting with emergency situations. In 2019 MAF in Arnhem Land carried out 176 54 medical retrieval flights. In February one flight destinations was for a young child who had been stung by a box jellyfish. The child was flown with her 81 parents to Gove for urgent medical attention. organisations Escaping domestic violence when you live in a flown remote area can be incredibly difficult. MAF is partnering with a local women’s shelter and 39 staff agencies across Arnhem Land that offer a safe 31 international haven to victims of domestic violence. MAF’s 8 national aim is to provide fast, timely emergency Participants in Support the Walk. Credit: Divyan Ahimaz evacuation of these women and their children living in isolated communities across the Northern Territory. In May MAF supported the women’s shelters by providing flights for 3,860 ‘Support the Walk’, an initiative to raise awareness hours flown Arnhem Land covers about domestic violence. MAF staff and families Population of also participated in the 30-kilometre walk. STATS 16,000 97,000 14,103 Supporting the local church is an important part square kilometres passengers of MAF’s work in Arnhem Land. James, a Yolngu transported Christian, flew with MAF to Garrthalala to meet with the church there. In April MAF and Pioneers km brought together around 20 Yolngu Christian Future Plans 662,060 leaders from around Arnhem Land to provide flown discipleship training. Held once a quarter, training In 2020 the programme will restructure has covered subjects such as trauma healing, to streamline operations in Arnhem Land kg critical thinking, belonging and identity. ...with an emphasis on flying to remote What a blessing to see one another, to listen and 9,490 ‘homelands’ communities, and training an engineering apprentice to learn! MAF makes rich opportunities such as this cargo transported possible through the generous subsidy they extend to 176 Divyan Ahimaz us as partners medical retrievals A child stung by jellyfish is flown to Gove to receive urgent medical attention. urgent medical receive A child stung by jellyfish is flown to Gove Credit: Rachel Herweynen, Teaching Principal at the Gäwa Christian School MAFI ANNUAL REPORT 2019 9 This Year We’re BANGLADESH Celebrating... Overcoming Geographical Barriers 1 Aircraft If they save time travelling, The predominance of water is the geographical barrier MAF overcomes 37 then they can get much more time in the field in Bangladesh to facilitate reaching destinations vulnerable communities. to provide treatment to the beneficiaries Cooperation in Development (CO-ID) flew to 58 Dr. Ishtiaq Hossain, southern Bhola Island, where they provide free Friendship Hospital organisations primary school education to around 11,000 flown children. Patrick O’Leary shared, ‘Education gives children a little more choice in their life. Even to be able to just go to the market and 23 staff count your money or read signs is a big 3 international 20 national advantage for anybody.’ Our flights enabled officials to visit USAID’s ECOFISH projects.