Asas de Socorro is a non-profit Christian missionary organization: charitable, philanthropic, cultural, educational, and religious in nature. We long to see communities thriving as God intended, even in those far-away, hard-to-reach places, through the Good News, education, health programs, community development, and human rights awareness. With our aviation capabilities, we also provide logistical support to partner organizations pursuing similar goals.
We are a Christian organization committed to God’s Mission (missio Dei), through aviation logistical support and holistic community development in isolated or difficult-to-access communities throughout the Amazon basin of Brazil.
Our vision is to see lives and isolated communities throughout the Brazilian Amazon transformed as an outgrowth of service to God, using our passion for flight ministries, logistics, and holistic, sustainable, community development.
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Rua Francisco Valois, Hangar 13, Setor Industrial Aeroporto CEP 75.104-280
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Rua Capitão Anísio, 676, Puraquequara, CEP: 69.009-050
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Rua Rocha Leal, nº 795, Bairro Centro, CEP 69.301-400, Boa Vista – RR ou Caixa Postal 165, CEP: 69.301-970, Boa Vista – RR
1995 – The transition begins for MAF to hand over local leadership of Asas to a Brazilian Board of Directors and leadership team. Asas is now an MAF Affiliate Program, with all local operations run by national leadership and MAF providing assistance to Asas when requested.
1956 – A damaged Piper Pacer is purchased and James Lomheim and Harold Berk rebuild the airplane in their backyard
1957 – The first flights for missionaries are flown out of the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso.
1959 – A second Operations Base is opened in the extreme north of Brazil, in the city of Boa Vista.
1969 – Licenses were granted to install HF radios in Boa Vista and in surrounding villages, so the missionaries can have contact with the city and the airplane.
1976 – A third Operations Base is opened in the city of Manaus.
1995 – The transition begins for MAF to hand over local leadership of Asas to a Brazilian Board of Directors and leadership team. Asas is now an MAF Affiliate Program, with all local operations run by national leadership and MAF providing assistance to Asas when requested.
2016 – Asas enters into a formal partnership with Ethnos 360, for Asas to provide pilot and maintenance services for Ethnos 360 aircraft stationed in Brazil.
2017 – Asas enters into a formal partnership with JAARS, so that the two organizations can exchange personnel, equipment and expertise.
The name Asas de Socorro comes from the Portuguese word for wings – Asas, and the word for help or mercy – Socorro.
Imagine somebody drowning; they yell, “Socorro!”
What is First Aid in Portuguese? First – Primeiro. Aid – Socorro.
Psalm 121:1b – 2: “Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and Earth.” What is help in this verse? Socorro.
Asas de Socorro strives to bring God’s help, mercy and aid to those who most need it.
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