As the wife of a helicopter pilot, it is important to me first and foremost to support my husband and take care of the needs of the family. This takes more time and energy here in Madagascar than in Switzerland. In addition, I see plenty of opportunities to help people […]
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In the 50-plus years of Helimission‘s history, we have had the privilege of building God‘s kingdom together with many greatly valued local people. Professionals such as accountants, pilots and mechanics have invested their knowledge not only in our work, but also in other people. In this respect, special thanks are […]
My assignment was to fly a pastor to visit a remote ministry post so that he could bless a newly married couple there. The village of Karikuluk lies at an altitude of almost 8000 ft. Since a helicopter’s power decreases with altitude, it is important to reduce the load accordingly. […]
On a Tuesday morning, we were asked to fly a seriously injured forest worker from the west coast to the capital. The man had several serious injuries to his head, upper body and leg and needed oxygen. In this condition, he could not be transported long distances by car. Helimission […]
A while ago I flew with a team from SALFA, a Malagasy organization with a history of more than 38 years of medical care, training, and research in almost every aspect of heath care and disease prevention. Not only do they operate in the 22 regions of Madagascar, but they […]
“Treasures From The Pioneer Era” – Continuation from Ernie Tanner’s book: “Where Angels Fear To Fly” My companion Georg waded through the water to the three houses to get help and I waited for him. It seemed a very long time until finally I heard the longed for three cheers […]
Dyro and I were scheduled for a flight to bring in some church leaders to a celebration marking the completion of a church building project. On the morning before the flight we were informed of a medical evacuation in the area, but we were unclear as to the seriousness of […]
A while ago, I flew a team to visit two villages in Madagascar for three days. After a 45-minute flight, we reached Ampatakana in the rain forest. Most of the rice supply for the whole island is grown in this area. Setra, who is a dentist, treated lots of […]
At the beginning of April, we flew two teams into the rainforest. The weather was fine when we started from the capital, Antananarivo, but the weather in Madagascar is always full of surprises… On day 2 of our mission, we flew both teams to Androrangabe. The coordinates were not correct, […]
For some time now, I have carried a vision in my heart that different organizations would work together to provide practical help and thus be a testimony of God’s love. When we as pilots fly with teams in Madagascar, we often see people who need medical help, but whom we […]
Large stormy depressions, called cyclones in this part of the world, strike Madagascar every year between January and April. After cyclone Batsirai caused major damage, we were asked by development worker Luciano to visit the communities he takes care of to get an overall view of the damage. Because […]
In 1975, following a long drought, southern Ethiopia was afflicted by severe floods. The river Wabi Shebele overflowed and spread out to a width of up to 10 miles (17 km). At that time, the communist regime sent students off to do forced labor in every part of the country. […]
