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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... -
Everyday, over 800 women die in pregnancy or childbirth due to preventable causes. Most of these occur in the developing world. (WHO). Women throughout the world deliver their babies at home, alone and unassisted. Other times, they deliver in facilities that are understocked in equipment, medications and professional... -
An all-too-often ignored fundamental cause of extreme poverty is environmental destruction. In Madagascar, radical deforestation is wreaking havoc on millions of villagers as over 90% of the nation’s forests have been destroyed due to slash and burn farming, charcoal production and clear-cut logging. With the loss of inland... -
In 1999, Jamie and long-time friend and ministry partner, Josy, traveled to Mahabana to live and fish for three months. During this time, a small group gathered by candlelight to read the book of John. This small group became a regular Bible Study which then became a small church in a village that was taboo Jesus and the... -
Sarobidy {sa-roo-bee-dy} There’s a word in the Malagasy Language that is a description of when someone is consumed with poverty and the effects of it on their lives… sahirana. Prior to their employment with Sarobidy Creations, the artisans were sahirana. Their stories are numerous and heartbreaking: children without... -
Red Island Restoration is a response to God’s leading in our lives to see Madagascar restored in Health, Forests and Hope in Christ. Just as God has called us to Madagascar physically, we know He has called a team of individuals, churches and organizations to partner with us through prayer and financial resources. ... -
If you are interested in joining our financial partnership team, here are the ways to do so. Financial donations for the overall ministry of Red Island Restoration and the Shattenberg family can be made through WorldVenture, our non-profit sending mission organization based in the United States. All gifts are...
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
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.
Recent Blog Posts
August 4, 2020 |
Camouflage and Grace…
Last month Jamie and the Tahirin’Ala team drove 30km up the coast to a quickly disappearing forest. This...
July 9, 2020 |
Valued Forest, Valued Lives…
Did you know…? * Madagascar is the world’s fourth-largest island. * Despite Madagascar’s close...
June 6, 2020 |
Small victories…
Amidst the Covid pandemic, Dengue Fever epidemic and continuing to live in planet prison as one friend...
May 7, 2020 |
Counting the losses…
An epidemic amidst the pandemic… Amidst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, our city on the northwest...
April 7, 2020 |
Navigating New Waters…
Like each of you and most of the rest of the world, we are navigating new waters here in Madagascar. March 20th...
March 18, 2020 |
The Paradox of Returning…
Thank you all for your prayers for our safe return home! We arrived in country 2 weeks ago and after taking care...
February 14, 2020 |
Casting Blame…
Throughout Madagascar, life is ruled by taboos as an attempt to maintain harmony with the ancestors in whom the...