Bringing the Gospel, and help, to the Yanomamö of the Amazon
Since 1953 our families have lived and worked among the Yanomamö of southern Venezuela: translating the Scriptures, training leaders, caring for the sick, and working to base an airplane in the jungle where it can save lives.
Making disciples deep in the Amazon
MPAS is a registered 501(c)(3), non-profit, faith-based organization that believes the command Christ gave His disciples of “Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature,” is as real for us today as it was for the disciples.
Translation & discipleship
Translating the Scriptures and training teachers and leaders, who in turn reach out to their own people and continue the discipleship process.
Our ministries
Medical help
There are no hospitals in the southern jungles of Amazonas. Our missionaries treat the sick in the village dispensary, often the only care within reach.
The need
Aviation
A village 14 minutes away by plane can be 2 days away by river. An aircraft based in the jungle saves lives and opens the way to distant villages.
The aircraft projectThere are no hospitals.
With an established flight program located in the nearest town, the best case scenario in a medical emergency means a minimum five hour wait time. Having aircraft stationed in the jungle could make the difference between life and death.
The people behind the mission
Families who have given their lives to the Yanomamö, some of them for more than fifty years.
Joe and Millie Dawson
Joe, 2011 · Millie, 2021Joe and Millie came to Venezuela in 1953. They helped break down the Yanomamö language and were part of the team that gave them an alphabet. In 1973 they began working on the Yanomamö Bible translation. It was finished in 1984 and presented to the people. In 1990 Joe co-founded Misión Padamo with Bautista Cajicuwa.
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Gerald and Susan Lee
Gerald and Susan work in the village of Jalalusiteli, approx. 14 mins. by plane but 2 days by river from the village of Cosh (Coshilowäteli) where Mission Padamo is headquartered.
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Michael and Keila Dawson
Michael and Keila have played instrumental roles in the ministry to the Yanomamö people. Michael is an avid pilot. His vision and fortitude have been the launching pad for Mission . . .
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Faith Dawson
Faith Dawson has played many key roles in the village of Cosh. She has worked in the dispensary treating the sick, worked in the school program, teaching the children how to read and write in their own language and in Spanish, and has even written several Yanomamö primers . . .
Read moreNews from the field
January 2, 2025 – Update from Sharon and Faith Dawson
Recently, a remarkable conference gathered 30 villages, fostering community spirit and spiritual revival. Many were led to salvation and...
July 24, 2023 – Update From Sharon and Faith
Hello from the jungles! And we might add here, a still, very, very wet jungle! Yesterday it literally rained buckets of rain on us for a good...
July 21, 2023
Dear Praying Friends and Partners, We had a great trip! We were able to see God work in amazing ways for us on this trip. We placed the very last of...
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