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 […]
Medical Operations
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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 […]
On a Wednesday, Helimission was contacted for a medical emergency flight in the Southwest of Madagascar. It was for a pregnant midwife who was expecting her first child and now had complications in the 30th week of pregnancy. It wasn’t only the tiny baby who was at risk; the mother […]
”Of my last five flights, the flight to save a small baby with severe burns means the most to me,” reported pilot Maichel. During a funeral service at Kerabuk, a small village in the lowlands, a little baby had fallen asleep in a grass hut and rolled into the fire. […]
This year, we, Katja and Nick, have been married for 15 years. We normally celebrate together with our family, but this time, it turned out differently. At the start of the week, we received news at the Helimission office that a pastor’s wife was having trouble with one of […]
The success of an aviation business depends on its economic efficiency. Profit is generated with many hours of flying, which is why you need to fly as often as possible. Here at Helimission it is exactly the opposite. Every hour of flying time costs money. That is why we want […]
We heard about a diarrhea epidemic in Kubiyalar and therefore organized a medical response. My flight instructor Micha accompanied me on this flight. We first flew to Dekai, where we picked up the necessary medicine and medical personnel. In addition, a missionary doctor accompanied us. The weather was not good […]
Treasures from The Pioneer Era, reported by Ernie Tanner: In those days in the 1970s, it was virtually impossible to get any weather reports in Africa. For example, I once asked the meteorological office in Douala, Cameroon, to show me the weather map and I noted down the data. When […]
On a previous flight in the Bemarah area, in the village of Begara, a 14-year-old girl had an epileptic fit and fell into a fire which resulted in severe burns to various parts of her body. Dr. Justin, who flew there with us, treated the teenager and asked us […]
A while ago, an outreach week was conducted with Sedera and his team in the southeast of the country. Most regions were sealed off by the government due to a second Corona wave. However, this relatively unreached region remained open and it allowed us to conduct this outreach. Once all […]
It is not often that I get the chance to accompany my husband of one of his medevacs. This time I did. He had been informed there was a pregnant woman who was having complications. A local doctor accompanied us to help the patient. The three of us arrived in […]
The year 2020 and 2021 brought many unexpected changes in the lives of many around the world. The lives and work of relief workers have also been greatly affected. Helimission Madagascar was forced to stop all flight operations for many months and could only carry out medical emergency flights. It […]
