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The Very First Patient - With Down's Syndrome - Won Her Heart In A Flash
Nicole works as a dentist/oral surgeon in eastern Switzerland. For two weeks, she swapped her practice to work in Madagascar.
Mar 13


Helicopter Parts Have a Shelf Life
Major parts of the helicopter have a shelf life (life cycle). At the end of this time period, these parts are either replaced or overhauled.
Feb 27


Airstrip Project In Kola-Kolamon
Small planes are cheaper to operate than helicopters. Per passenger, a plane is three times cheaper. That is why we use helicopters for...
Feb 13


Unscheduled Overnight Stay In The Bush
Half the village stood laughing and in amazement around the two white men who were trying to pump drinking water from a dirty bucket...
Jan 30


Treasures From The Pioneer Era: «Overtaken by the Night»
Ernie Tanner writes: Carrying supplies in the great heat to the people starving in the camps at the edge of the Ethiopian Danakil desert...
Jan 16


Recipe Madagascar Chicken
Mmmm! A recipe for international interested people! Enjoy it!
Jan 9


Christmas celebrated in a different way
Christmas is celebrated very differently around the world.
Dec 26, 2024


Thank You For The Hole In The Clouds
Around half of the airstrips in the bush have been opened with the help of Helimission. Several flights with the helicopter are necessary...
Dec 12, 2024

Holistic Help in the Rain Forest
There is a large rainforest at the eastern end of the island of Madagascar. During our medical mission a while ago ...
Nov 28, 2024


Helimission honors Ernie and Hedi Tanner
Der Stiftungsrat der Helimission ehrte an der Sitzung vom 5. November 2024 in Trogen Ernst Tanner als Ehrenpräsident und Hedi Tanner ...
Nov 14, 2024


Intercom
An intercom system in a helicopter is an independent communication network.
Oct 31, 2024


From The Stone Age To The ATM
Here in Papua, Indonesia, you can quickly go from one extreme to the other.
Oct 17, 2024
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