​A week in the life A student training with Mission Aviation Fellowship, Matthew Veale

Matthew Veale is a trainee engineer at South Wales University Treforest, Pontypridd on a Mission Aviation Fellowship engineering training scheme. He is coming to the end of his second year of university and is looking forward to spending five weeks in Uganda on a placement this summer.

I remember hearing a talk by a trainee MAF pilot in a school assembly. It was a real ‘wow’ moment, and I was sold on an organisation which could combine my love of aviation and my Christian faith. It was a real standout day – and it has determined the rest of my life. Seeing poverty in India added fuel to the fire and I became passionate about working overseas and using my skills to help the underprivileged. So I am delighted to be able to share something of my average week.