2014

• Purchased a property in Muxara, Mozambique (15 minutes from Pemba) & construction of a two bedroom house begins.

• The Widow’s Might is established, under James 1:27 Mission Friends.

2015

• Amanda and Nunu moved into an unfinished house to start getting to know the community.

• Amanda met Binti, her first friend in Muxara. We asked Binti if she could introduce us to some of her friends. She invited them to come for a visit one afternoon, we were prepared for 5 or so women and their children. We were blown away when 25 women and over 60 children showed up!

• We spent each Saturday in the village visiting each woman we had met.

2016

• Started a tutoring program and enrolled 24 children in the Muxara school and began tutoring children 2 days a week under a cashew tree behind the house.

• Continued to visit the village, going to the home of each of our Learning League children.

• Brought electricity over a 1/4 mile, so our side of the village would have access to electricity.

2017

• Enrolled 24 children in school and provided tutoring.

• Began a sponsorship model for children to covers the costs of uniforms, gym clothes, shoes, school supplies, tuition and tutoring.

• Built a ministry building with 2 classrooms and 2 offices.

• Purchased a piece of property (about 160ft x 160ft) right across the street.

2018

• Began teaching 13 women to sew.

• Had a soft launch of Women’s Ministry with 14 women.

• Stopped the illegal marriage of one of our underage female students, much to her relief!

• A total of 58 students tutored 5 days a week! Sponsored the education of 28 children and signed up an additional 30 children for tutoring.

• Had our first pre-school class, under a mango tree.

2019

• Officially launched the Women’s Ministry with 13 women.

• Entered 3 women into our Made with Moxie sewing class; these women are paid for items that they sew.

• Started a Sunday morning gathering.

• Sponsored the education of 39 children and signed up an additional 13 children for tutoring.

• Built the Alpendre (open air structure) to house pre-school, private tutoring and the Kihavo Cobre classroom store.

2020

• Sponsored the education of 35 children and signed up an additional 9 children for tutoring.

• Drilled a well.

• Built two new bathrooms for students and staff.

2021

• Relaunched the ministry under a new name, Kihavo Ministries!

• School started at the end of March, Sponsorship and tutoring numbers are coming soon!