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 The Spirit of Paradise has been shipped to PNG! On December 24, 2009, the plane sailed for its new home. It was dismantled and put into a 40 ft shipping container and is scheduled to arrive February 1st. When reassembled in Papua New Guinea, it will be the ONLY float plane in the island nation. The plane is scheduled to begin service in an area where there are 500,000 people and one hospital shortly after arriving in Port Moresby. It will be flying three primary missions:1. Emergency Evacuation/Air Ambulance2. Remote Aid Post Support3. Community Health Evangelism Stay tuned for pictures and stories as the plane begins its life saving missions in one of the most remote jungles on earth!
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The Palms move to Wewak, PNG |
 On January 12th, 2010, the Palm family left their home in Southern California, and made the move to Papua New Guinea. A move planned for some time, the family is excited to begin their new life in PNG. Samarian is excited to be sending its first full-time missionaries to PNG! Also while there, the Palm’s will be working on logistics for Samaritan Aviation operations and Mark will be piloting the Cessna 206. Kirsten, who has a masters degree in Cross-Cultural Education and teaching certificate, will be homeschooling their three children, Sierra-7, Drake-5, and Nolan-4. This is a huge transition for the Palm family, as well as Samaritan Aviation. There will be a lot of adjusting to a new culture and many opportunities for learning. Please keep them in your prayers as they start a life in PNG, and a heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who has been involved in this dream becoming a reality!
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 We are in the process of purchasing a vehicle for our operations in Wewak and here is what you need to know: 1. Wewak is isolated from the rest of the country by road so all vehicles in the area arrived by ship. 2. The roads in Papua New Guinea are usually rough and vehicles are often poorly maintained. 3. We need a van for several reasons; one of them being that many of our supporters are planning on a short term mission trips to Wewak and we need something to transport them.
The van is nice; has air conditioning; the price is good considering the high import fees in PNG; we know the current owners; and it is in the part of PNG that has the best roads. Sold!!! Now all we have to do is raise the money.
How you can help: The total cost of the van and shipping to Wewak is $18,000. If you want to give towards this vehicle you can send a check to Samaritan with “van” in the memo or click here to give online: http://www.samaritanaviation.com/index.php/Give.html and write "van" in the comment section. This is a perfect project for your school, church group, business, or family.
Here is what we’ll do: Whoever gives the largest sum towards the van gets naming rights…make it interesting! If your group decides to underwrite this project we will come do a presentation on Samaritan and thank you in person.
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PNG Trip Report - October 2009 |
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Eric - Mercy Flight Recipient |
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We flew Eric and his wife Kristi to Denver this past Spring where Eric received some initial medical treatment, and then back home to Delta, CO. Eric was a Youth Pastor, husband and father of three that was diagnosed with “carcinoma of unknown primary”. Eric passed away on June 8, 2009 at his home in Delta, CO. Please join us in continuing to lift up this family in prayer as they endure this difficult time.
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