Better to love God and die unknown than to love the world and be a hero; better to be content with poverty than to die a slave to wealth; better to have taken some risks and lost than to have done nothing and succeeded at it. --Erwin Lutzer

Recent Work

Come read about the adventures of our family of five as we seek to Restore Health, Forests and Hope in Christ on the red island of Madagascar

Teaching, Trees, Transitions and Tears…

The last two months have been a whirlwind of...

Celebrating Milestones…

SMC turns 11… The Sarobidy Maternity...

From Mountaintops to Valleys… (In Pictures!)

Hello friends!  Do you know that feeling...

More About Our Company

Red Island Restoration is a response to God’s leading in our lives to see Madagascar restored in Health, Forests and Hope in Christ.

Jamie was born and raised in Madagascar as a missionary kid and as a result, has a deep understanding of Malagasy culture and language as well as a powerful love for his home country and the Malagasy people.  He has a Bachelor’s degree in Biology and a Master’s of Arts in Intercultural Studies from Fuller Theological Seminary.

Alissa was born and raised in Santa Barbara and while serving on a short-term mission trip to Madagascar in 1999, fell in love with this island nation and it’s people.  She has a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, a Master’s of Science in Nursing as a Family Nurse Practitioner as well as a degree in Midwifery.

We met while attending Seattle Pacific University and later fell in love while working beside one another in Madagascar in 1999.  After a few years in Madagascar serving together, we returned to the States in 2002 to get married.  3 kids, a few degrees and 8 years later, our family of five returned to the great Red Island in January 2011.

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Recent Blog Posts

September 19, 2024 |

Teaching, Trees, Transitions and Tears…

The last two months have been a whirlwind of activity, travel, transitions, and emotions for the five of...

July 15, 2024 |

Celebrating Milestones…

SMC turns 11… The Sarobidy Maternity Center celebrated it’s 11th anniversary in May. The Lord has...

May 31, 2024 |

From Mountaintops to Valleys… (In Pictures!)

Hello friends!  Do you know that feeling when so much has happened that you don’t even know where to...

March 20, 2024 |

Family, Friends and a Return to Madagascar

All in the Family… There have been some sweet births at the Sarobidy Maternity Center lately as new babies...

February 19, 2024 |

Alongside the Next Generation…

By definition, a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is a person who spends a significant part of his or her first 18 years...

January 14, 2024 |

Back in Africa!

Full House… Thank you for your prayers that traveled with us back to Kenya at the end of December. Visa...

November 26, 2023 |

Ultrasounds, Reuniting and Shopping with a Purpose…

Ultrasound Training… In 2016, the Sarobidy Maternity Center received a partial grant for a beautiful...

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