Unimil was born from a meeting of two people from different continents who shared the same dream. In 2007, during a bitter February winter in the town of Lynn, Massachusetts, God had a special agenda to start a new chapter in our lives.

I am Pastor Estefson Silveira, born in Brazil, serving the Lord Jesus Christ for 38 years and growing more passionate about the lives lost and the cause of the most needy. Married to Fabricia Silveira, father of five children—Emanuel, Samuel, Stefany, Grace, and Joshua, who had not yet been born when Unimil started. Born again in Christ Jesus in the Presbyterian Church of Brazil, where I had the foundations and the Faith strengthened for 11 years serving the Lord. In 1996, I moved to the United States of America, serving the Lord in the Assemblies of God, involved with the mission of the church until 2001. From 2001 to 2007, I served the Shalom Baptist Community of Boston, where I completed my theology degree and was ordained a pastor in 2007. From this year onward, we began to get involved with the missionary project in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa. Since then, we have served the African continent in countries such as Angola, Mozambique, Zambia, and Congo. Today, we have two secondary schools in Zambia serving more than 500 children. Our dream is very small compared to God’s dreams. During this period, God has raised up families, self-employed entrepreneurs, pastors, and churches to sustain Unimil’s ministry. The mission embraces all who defend our moral and spiritual values, always valuing the neighbor who needs it most. This is why we have been operating on the African continent since 2007.