Young Christians gathered from around Guinea for a powerful Bible camp. But the 300km trip from the capital would have been a test of endurance without MAF.
"The Biblical camp....is to equip Christian youth. Because there are several themes, but the main theme, the important one, is Christ," David Kamano says.
"I believe that bringing young people together, instilling Christian culture in them, is really a huge impact because....it will help other young people to develop with the spirit of Christ, in our workplaces, but also in our communities."
David, who works as an administrator at the Sacred Heart paediatric health centre, has travelled by road enough to know the difference that a MAF flight can make.
About 600 people travelled to Boké, a sub-prefecture of Guinea located 300km from the capital Conakry, but David was one of the eight Christians who flew in a MAF Cessna Caravan piloted by Brad Ballin.
It saved them a tiring five or six hour journey over land. "We must say thank you to God for all that is happening and pray for the MAF team so other opportunities can be offered to serve the people of Guinea well," he says.
Pilot Brad says the flight was significant because it was the first time MAF had used the privately owned airstrip in Boké, which is in good condition.
"As the first operational passenger flight for MAF into Boké, I am hoping that this flight will open the door and make it easier for further operations into Boké in the future,' he says.
"The flight we did was important in that it demonstrated MAF's commitment to seeing the growing church supported by providing affordable, safe, and efficient access to regions of the country that would otherwise be difficult to access."
"I was encouraged to see the photos of the great number of youths attending this event and knowing that the future of the church in this country is very much in their hands."
"To see the joy on their faces was very exciting and encouraging and as a MAF pilot, it is these sorts of things that make us realise the value in what we do."
STORY & PHOTOS / JOEL CONTE