(Photo courtesy Mission Aviation Fellowship)
USA(MNN) — Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) has received a $66,800 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust to fund an internship program at the organization’s Nampa headquarters.
MAF is a unique Christian ministry that uses airplanes, technology, and training to reach the world’s most isolated people. With a fleet of 52 light aircraft, MAF provides services to some 600 churches, relief groups, medical personal, development agencies, and others, allowing them to work in remote and difficult parts of the globe.
“We are grateful to the Murdock Charitable Trust for this exciting gift,” said Barbara Bowman, MAF’s vice president for ministry advancement. “The grant is allowing MAF to provide paid internships and mentoring to college students interested in the nonprofit sector. This gives them a chance to explore career options while developing valuable skills.”
MAF has already hired two student interns from Northwest Nazarene University (NNU) and is currently recruiting for a maintenance specialist intern who desires experience in aircraft maintenance. A job description and application form are available on the MAF website.
(Courtesy Mission Aviation Fellowship)
Tyler Dooghan is excited about his audio-visual internship. Dooghan graduated from NNU last month and has been editing videos and shooting footage for MAF.
“I’ve been learning a lot more about the technical side of things and developing some much-needed skills,” said Dooghan. “This is a real career booster for me, whether I end up with a job at MAF or somewhere else.”
Based in Nampa, MAF is part of the global family of mission aviation organizations comprised of MAF Canada, MAF International, and several affiliate organizations in Latin America. Recent MAF work includes assisting with vaccination campaigns in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, supporting relief efforts in the Philippines following Typhoon Haiyan, and enabling the work of churches, evangelists, and Bible translators across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The organization employs 180 staff in the Treasure Valley.
The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust seeks to enrich the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants and enrichment programs to non-profit organizations that seek to strengthen the region’s educational, spiritual, and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways. The trust is based in Vancouver, WA. Learn more at www.murdock-trust.org.
Am glad to have the chance to sent a comment to MAF. I thank the organization for the best they are doing to assist new Graduands to achieve their career and also grow them Spiritually. I would like to be part of MAF organization having graduated with Diploma In Aeronautical Engineering in Kenya.
Just wondering if you would have an opportunity for a 19 year old male who has thot about getting his pilot’s licence and be a missionary pilot someday to live with a missionary family/male pilot for a month or two somewhere.
My name is George Gitungo Mutonya I am a Kenyan by Nationality,a flight operations officer by profession. I have undertaken Certificate in practical Ministry and leadership at Word of Faith church Bible College Kiambu .I am a flight enthusiast at the same time and I have to say I love the great work Mission aviation fellowship is doing all over,reaching out to the communities that need help and any other form. This all lies in my heart. I would love to be a part of Mission aviation fellowship,to help Propell the vision.