The Mandritsara district covers about 10,500 sq kms. That is about three times as big as the county of Kent in SE England, or half the size of Wales. Over 90% of these people live…
An update from the FoMT Treasurer
The walls are now complete and the roof is being installed. It is still expected that the expanded maternity unit will be fully operational by…
Reaching Ladies in Need in Mandritsara
“If I hadn’t been put in prison, I might never have heard the Good News about Jesus!” …. We have been amazed at the access we have been given and how the Lord has opened this door for us. We have seen many ladies accept Christ and…
Faith comes by Hearing - Luke’s Gospel in Tsimihety on an SD card
The main thrust of my sermon was of about all peoples hearing the gospel in their own native language. This is what happened when God poured out his Spirit on the Day of Pentecost and many people, speaking many different languages, heard the gospel so that they might call on the name of the Lord and be saved.
My Personal Testimony
For a long time, God has put in my heart a thirst for a job that is directly linked to the expansion of His Kingdom. One day, our pastor said that praying is good, but you must also have the willingness of heart to respond to God’s call to action.
A Baby with a Bulge
I am in Bananaville, I have come by Helimission helicopter to this remote village on the edge of the rainforest and two days’ walk from Mandritsara as part of the regular outreach of the Good News Hospital community health team. My task is to see those who are sick…
An Urgent Call for Medical Doctors
This story is slightly unusual, in that I was moved to write it by an urgent call for help that has come from the team in Mandritsara - the need for medical doctors. Staffing levels from August onwards look absolutely critical…
The story of Siadine
This is the story of a little girl, named Siadine. Siadine is eight and lives with her parents in a remote village. One day, she was being a big sister to her little brother, when she fell…
The Good News Hospital Dental Surgery: to be or not to be?
In May ’23 I came out to Mandritsara to set up a new dental surgery in the hospital. I didn’t think I had too much to fear back then, but possibly not being allowed to do what you are trained to do is a bit scary…
The Story of Bernadette
One of the delights of working at Hopitaly Vaovao Mahafaly is seeing God answer prayers… And it is a special joy to be able to come to a patient’s bedside and testify to our Father’s goodness in answering those prayers.