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…
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…
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…
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…
Everyone at HoverAid wants to shout out a huge THANK YOU! to all who took part and supported us in our recent Mangoky Rowing Challenge. We are pleased to announce that we have raised nearly £6000 via the wonderful web platform along with more direct donations and promised match funding, we hope that the final…
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…
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…
HoverAid exists to reach the most unreachable communities with healthcare, education and other resources that they need the most, using hovercraft and other means. We are now at a critical point of building a new hovercraft based on a refined version of our own proven “RiverRover” design. Participation in this rowing challenge, and funds raised,…
Sunrise at the workshop – prelude to another day of methodical progress in the build.
Great News – Our Giving Tuesday campaign has been match-funded with pledges of 12,5k