Remembering the lives saved during Live Aid | Christian Aviator Keith Ketchum

On July 13, 1985, the world tuned into Live Aid, one of the largest broadcasts in history. Featuring over 70 musicians, the unprecedented benefit concert was broadcast to 1.5 billion viewers across 100 countries and raised $125 million for the devastating Ethiopian famine of 1984. But few know that the global response began in part because of the humble work of young Christian pilots and mechanics flying an aircraft built in Toronto with engines built in Montreal. At only 25 years old, Keith answered the call from God to join Mission Aviation Fellowship and fly desperately needed grain into remote famine-stricken areas in Ethiopia. For months, he and the Canadian crew flew 12 hours daily to deliver the food that would save thousands of lives. But it wasn’t until October of 1984 that the world began to pay attention.