Rebecca Pack / Board President
Rebecca Pack, a devoted advocate for children and families, brings a wealth of experience and passion to Kihavo Ministries' board. Married to John and a loving mother to three boys, Rebecca's commitment to the well-being of families traces back to her formative years as a missionary in a Chinese orphanage. Her extensive global outreach, spanning over 20 countries across five continents as a short-term missionary, reflects her dedication to positively impacting young lives worldwide. Including a trip to Mozambique to see Kihavo Ministries with her entire family in the summer of 2017. Her leadership roles within numerous ministry teams focused on child and family outreach underscore Rebecca's ability to inspire and organize collective efforts. With a knack for leadership, support, and project management, she has consistently demonstrated a keen sense of responsibility in guiding initiatives toward success. Rebecca's decision to join Kihavo Ministries' board is a testament to her enduring passion for empowering women, supporting children academically, and fostering community. Rebecca Pack stands poised to contribute her multifaceted skills and compassionate heart to further the impactful mission of Kihavo Ministries in Mozambique, Africa.
Amanda Macarrao / Co-Founder & Director of Operations
Amanda first visited Mozambique in early 2011 and she has been advocating for women and children there ever since. Amanda has always leaned into organizational and administrative tasks and these have aided her in overseeing Kihavo Ministries since it began in 2014. One of Amanda’s strengths in the field is her ability to adapt and try new ideas that are tailor made to the needs of Muxara. Amanda oversees planning, promotions, design, financial and other smaller aspects of Kihavo Ministries. She graduated from Judson College with a B.A. in Architecture. Amanda’s design skills are also put to use with each building we dream up and in our Made with Moxie sewing studio, where she where she oversees creative aspects of the items sewn in Mozambique.
Amand and her husband, Nunu, were married in 2012 and they are the Co-Founders of Kihavo Minitries (previously known as The Widow’s Might). They have two children together. She enjoys doing anything creative, reading fictional books and listening to music when she has time.
Nunu Macarrao / Co-Founder & Director of Ministries
Nunu is a beloved member of our village in Muxara, gainging himself the nickname, “Mohavo!” (meaning “how are you?!” in the local tribal language) He was given this name because he is known for asking people how they are doing with so much energy. He has a way of connecting with our neighbors, even those many would consider undesirable. Nunu’s has his undergrad in Law (Mozambican) from the Catholic University of Mozambique and a Master in New Testament. He is familiar with a lot of the legal processes and requirements that Kihavo must maintain to meet Mozambican requirements. He oversees the staff in Mozambique, building projects, outreach and Biblical curriculum.
Nunu and his wife, Amanda, were married in 2012 and they are the Co-Founders of Kihavo Ministries. They have two children together. He enjoys being with friends, running, listening to podcasts, reading Bible Commentaries and listening to music.
Daniel Mosiman / Treasurer
Daniel is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - B.S. Civil Engineering (2013), M.S. Environmental Engineering (2015), and Ph.D. Environmental Engineering (2021) - studying water treatment in a development context for his graduate research, specifically focusing on developing a low-cost fluoride removal filtration system for rural communities in East Africa. He is now a design engineer for Consor Engineers, a civil/environmental consulting firm where he designs water treatment systems for municipalities in the US. Daniel has supported Kihavo financially for several years and is very pleased to serve as a board member to advance its mission to train women to be self-sufficient and tutor children in Mozambique.
Kristi Scott / Secretary
Kristi Scott is an LISW (Licensed Independent Social Worker) who has been a homeschool mom for the past 7 years, homeschooling her 3 youngest daughters. Kristi's connection to the ministry unknowingly began over 20 years ago when God called her to Mozambique. Here she met Nunu when he was a young man, and God kept that connection alive until he married Amanda, and Kristi became involved with Kihavo. Kristi thought that her original call was to be a missionary in Africa, however God reminded her that she didn't need to travel to Africa to reach the "widows and orphans." They existed here in America as single moms and in the foster care system. Her work in social work was always in foster care, and it is here that she met their 4th oldest daughter, whom she and her husband adopted as a teenager. Although her call is in America for now, her real heart and passion is for the work that Kihavo is doing in Mozambique and she is proud to be a part of it.
Jesse Bolinder
Jesse grew up in Grand Rapids and graduated from Hope College. Married in 2003 to his wife Megan, they have enjoyed living in some amazing places. First in Japan as missionaries in Yokohama. Then to Chicago while Jesse attended North Park Seminary where he graduated with a dual Masters in Nonprofit Administration and Christian Formation. They spent five years living and working at a camp in Estes Park, Colorado. And finally back to their home state of Michigan in 2015 to serve at Harbert Community Church. Jesse and Megan live in Sawyer, Michigan with their two children, where they can be found enjoying Infusco Coffee, biking, running, and the beauty of Lake Michigan beaches.
Jennifer Burgin
Jennifer Burgin (she/her) is the Exemplary Project Educator for Hoffman-Boston Elementary in Arlington, VA. Burgin was named a 2017 Grosvenor Teacher Fellow, made possible by National Geographic and Lindblad Expeditions. In June 2017, she went on an expedition to the Galápagos. This experience changed her personally and professionally and was the genesis of her new identity—#EducatorExplorer. Burgin now works to ensure that using established explorers as role models and guiding learners to seek exploration opportunities is a part of her instructional style. Burgin is the co-author of the nonfiction children’s ABC book A is for Arlington, a National Board Certified Teacher, National Geographic Certified Educator, and a Changing Education Through the Arts (CETA) Certified Educator with the Kennedy Center. She was named the Oakridge Teacher of the Year in 2015 and the Arlington Teacher of the Year in 2016. In 2019, she was named a Mount Vernon Education Life Guard teaching fellow and will co-write a bilingual picture book about life at Mount Vernon in the 1700s. In 2020 she was named a National Geographic Explorer. She used the grant in 2021-22 to co-create Explorer Imprint – a mentorship system for educators of young learners to imprint exploration on the hearts of their students. In 2021, she went on an expedition to Iceland with GeoCamp Iceland, a program through the National Council for Geographic Education, and studied the country's geography, geology, and culture. Since 2020, she has been a host of Explorer Classroom, a YouTube show through National Geographic Education that illuminates the wonder of our world and connects learners with National Geographic Explorers for live lessons. Burgin’s work is profoundly inspired by the diverse families she serves. As a result, she co-creates every learning experience to show students “windows and mirrors,” or reflections of themselves and glimpses of others (Sims Bishop). She is also a huge proponent of joy and glitter.
Rebecca Cryder
Rebecca lives and works in Chicago, IL as a Senior Lead Interior Architectural Designer for an architectural firm. She is married to David and has a son Lincoln.
Rebecca had the opportunity to travel to Mozambique in 2015 to spend time seeing the works of the ministry first hand in their village. That experience was truly impactful and continues to hold a special place in Rebecca's life, driving her ongoing dedication to support and uplift the ministry.