Source: Mission Network News, October 15, 2015
[Burma/Myanmar] is among the poorest nations in the world. In rural communities, healthcare and education are all but non-existent. Hunger and poverty are extreme. The geography works against development. “Around the edges of the country are a lot of mountains and isolated people who do not have capabilities of travel,” explains Ron Wismer with Mission Aviation Fellowship.
Today, MAF Myanmar is registered in the country and developing the necessary permissions to commence a flight operation.
The MAF presence will support a vibrant local church, too: flight will speed anything that local church needs to do. Some of the isolated communities are already excited about the thought of what MAF can offer them. “Praise God for this good news,” said villagers at Lailenpi. “We hope and pray that the Lord will continue to guide MAF until all the remaining steps are met with success and joy.”
» You might also be interested in a story about efforts to empower Myanmar’s rural villagers to offer guidance for community development projects (Global Voices).