Red Island Restoration is a response to God’s leading in our lives to see Madagascar restored in Health, Forests and Hope in Christ. Jamie was born and raised in Madagascar as a missionary kid and as a result, has a deep understanding of Malagasy culture and language as well as a powerful love for his home country and the…

Everyday, over 800 women die in pregnancy or childbirth due to preventable causes. Most of these occur in the developing world. (WHO). Women throughout the world deliver their babies at home, alone and unassisted. Other times, they deliver in facilities that are understocked in equipment, medications and professional…

An all-too-often ignored fundamental cause of extreme poverty is environmental destruction. In Madagascar, radical deforestation is wreaking havoc on millions of villagers as over 90% of the nation’s forests have been destroyed due to slash and burn farming, charcoal production and clear-cut logging. With the loss of inland…

In 1999, Jamie and long-time friend and ministry partner, Josy, traveled to Mahabana to live and fish for three months. During this time, a small group gathered by candlelight to read the book of John. This small group became a regular Bible Study which then became a small church in a village that was taboo Jesus and the…

” Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it. –Erwin Lutzer “

Thin line between life and death…

Thin line between life and death…

Thin line between life and death... We thank you for your prayers this last month for the women that were due in October. 14 babies entered the world... and by God's grace, all 14 babies and mamas are alive today. It was the busiest month to date for deliveries at the...

Ten on Ten– a catch up…

Ten on Ten– a catch up…

Ten on Ten-- a chance to capture ten images (ideally every hour for 10 hours) on the tenth of the month. I've managed to whip my camera out every month, sometimes capturing 10 images, sometimes not-- but what I haven't managed to do is anything with these pictures...

Meanwhile in Madagascar…

Meanwhile in Madagascar…

Le passé composé et le futur proche... Four weeks ago neither of us would have been able to tell you what these important french grammatical terms were, how to use them and the know a few of the associated verbs to communicate what you actually want to say. Today......

Bonjour from France!

Bonjour from France!

Of God's goodness... Two weeks ago we left our beloved home in Madagascar... it was a hard and tearful goodbye. Leaving all that is known and loved... home, friends, routines, our work and going to a new country where everything is unknown. We stopped off in Kenya for...

Building for the future…

Building for the future…

In recent months we've been growing our program at the Sarobidy Maternity Center in order to provide safe and compassionate care to more moms and babies in our community. In fact, we've doubled our numbers. In the upcoming months we'll be serving nearly 140 women on a...

Ten on Ten- July 2018

Ten on Ten- July 2018

An image an hour on the 10th of the month to capture the gift that is daily life. Homemade bows and arrows, second to the last week of English homeschooling, market day, whittling wood, haircuts, a helper in the kitchen, Canadian friends, and sweet, sweet sleep....