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02 Jun 2026
Jane’s Legacy Testimonial
This is the 17th time that Ebola has struck the DRC (credit: Nick Frey)
News
27 May 2026
MAF responds to the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC
Since the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri Province was declared on 15 May, MAF has undertaken several critical flights. These include the delivery of medical supplies, the transportation of crisis management staff, and the evacuation of people affected by the deadly disease. MAF's Claire Gilderson reports... (more…)
In Feb 2025, Lillian was flown by MAF to access fistula surgery in Juba (credit: Jenny Davies)
News
23 May 2026
‘Don’t be afraid’- Fistula patients access vital surgery via MAF
Without MAF’s partnership with Reconciliation Hospital in South Sudan, hundreds of women’s lives would be blighted by obstetric fistula – a debilitating condition caused by a complicated birth, leading to years of pain, stigma and isolation. On World Fistula Day (23 May), MAF’s Jenny Davies talks to some of the women who’ve accessed life-changing surgery thanks to MAF… (more…)
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20 May 2026
Fuel For Father’s Day
Fill it up this Father’s Day with MAF’s special jerrycan cards! Each card purchased will fuel a flight that could save a life!
The cost of JETA1 fuel in Liberia has increased by more than 60% (credit: Rachel Gwole)
News
06 May 2026
Global fuel crisis: ‘We can’t stop and won’t stop flying’
Since the Iran War erupted on 28 February, Iran has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz - one of the world's busiest oil shipping channels – which has sent global fuel prices soaring. But MAF International’s CEO Donovan Palmer remains resolute in the face of the fuel crisis… (more…)
An expectant mother is medevacked to hospital on Buka Island (credit: John Woodberry)
News
05 May 2026
MAF wraps up its emergency response to Cyclone Maila in PNG
MAF has completed its three-week campaign in Bougainville, supporting cut-off communities in the wake of Cyclone Maila. From 11 April to 1 May, MAF carried out a total of 77 flights transporting nearly 300 passengers and 17 tonnes of aid. MAF’s Aquilla Matit has the latest… (more…)
MAF delivers food aid to Nissan Island in PNG’s Bougainville region (credit: Aquila Matit)
News
13 Apr 2026
MAF responds to Cyclone Maila in Papua New Guinea
Cyclone Maila started hurtling through Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville region from 9 April before wreaking havoc in Milne Bay Province. In its wake, MAF has been evacuating survivors, flying in aid and undertaking aerial surveys to assess the damage. MAF’s Aquila Matit reports… (more…)
Trees are uprooted by Cyclone Narelle in Arnhem Land (credit: James Gullett)
News
10 Apr 2026
Pre and post Cyclone Narelle – MAF Arnhem Land flies into action
When Cyclone Narelle hit Arnhem Land in Australia’s Northern Territory on 21 March, MAF had already evacuated more than 70 residents from the remote Laynhapuy Homelands to safety. Since the event, MAF has flown in 1.7 tonnes of food aid to cut-off communities. MAF’s Janne Rytkonen reports… (more…)
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