Help build our Hovercraft!

HoverAid exists to reach the most unreachable communities with healthcare, education and other essential resources. We are now at a critical point, building the first new hovercraft based on a developed version of the proven “RiverRover” design. We are supported by technical partners RICARDO (engine and systems), OnShape (CAD ), Mathworks (design), AnsysCADFEM (analysis), Cambridge…

MMS Marolambo

Marolambo is on the Nosivolo river and was inaccessible by road until 2006. The airstrip built by MAF is the main way to reach the area. Our team accompanied by a pastor from MAF left Ivato on May 8th around 10 a.m. and we arrived in Marolambo at 11 a.m. Just a few metres near…

MMS Ampasinabo

Ampasinambo is near the East coast of Madagascar. We usually combine this MMS with one to Sahakevo, over a two-week period. The team left Tana on Saturday April 15th. For this mission, we collaborated with the Lutheran and the Catholic Church of Ampasinambo. They led the message every morning before the activity. We were 7…

MMS Sahakevo

Sahakevo is in a remote eastern coastal region, and regularly suffers from the devastating effects of storms and cyclones coming in from the Indian Ocean.   Our MMS The team consisted of 12 people, but because of the weight, the plane can only carry 7 people with a pastor from MAF. Therefore some of the…

Get Ready for the Mangocky Challenge

We’re gearing up for the epic challenge of rowing the Mangocky albeit from the comfort of a rowing machine.. record your time for the 8k gorge dash by sending your name and time to info@hoveraid.co.uk and we’ll make sure your name appears on the leaderboard below. Then be sure to collect your sponsorship money and…

MMS Ambatolahy

19 of our great MMS team were in Ambatolahy last week for the first MMS of 2023.  Starting with a service of blessing as usual, they saw over 540 people, including 33 surgical operations (appendix, cysts, hernias, abcesses). Some had been waiting for 2 days; others had travelled 70km to be there.  All went well…