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 “

Westmont 2014

Westmont 2014

Just a few days ago we said veloma to four wonderful Westmont College students that were with us for four weeks through the Emmaus Road program.  They joined a team of 25+ Malagasy young people... most of whom work with us either at the Sarobidy Maternity Center or...

Genotine’s Story

Genotine’s Story

Genotine recently delivered her second baby, a sweet little girl named Marigette.  At 19 years old, this is Genotine's second baby.  Her first baby is a little boy who just recently turned two years old.  Two precious children from two different fathers, both of whom...

Lakana at Sunset

Lakana at Sunset

The crew of 4 students from Westmont College are with us this month and we're joining efforts with a team of 20+ Malagasy young people from our Eden Crew and Maternity Center crew for a month-long mission trip.  Each morning we meet in the gazebo at the Sarobidy...

Lakana at Sunset

The Westmont crew is here with us for 4 weeks and joining a team of 20+ Malagasy young people. Riding in a lakana (outrigger canoe) after a recent afternoon excursion to see one of the Eden Reforestation planting sites-- and of course the standard mud fight.

TCK love

TCK love

I've been thinking a lot about TCK's lately... third culture kids.  You may or may not be familiar with that terminology or what in the world it means.  Essentially TCK's are those kids that grow up in a culture other than their parents home culture (or first...

Signage

Signage

I can't help but to love the signs on the roads in Madagascar.  They're mostly made of cement with the exception of the few that are made of metal.  I'm pretty sure they're all hand-painted-- you know 'cause we're quite the developing place around here.  The national...