Buhe Mativenga

Director of Africa

Buhe Mativenga serves as Director of Africa and Outreach Coordinator with Global Action. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Theology, as well as diplomas in Business Skills, Marketing, and Public Relations. Buhe lives in Harare, Zimbabwe where she co-leads her church youth group and is passionate about encouraging young people to serve the Lord. She is actively involved in her community and offers English lessons to children and adults wishing to improve their English skills. Buhe lived in the United Kingdom for 5 years where she studied and served in the church and community in York as well as other churches around the United Kingdom. She was the Sponsorship Coordinator for the Sandra Jones Centre in Bulawayo from 2010-2012. Buhe is passionate about global missions and has used her gifts to serve churches and pastors in Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Botswana, and South Africa over the last 8 years.

Igor Grishajev

Director of Eastern Europe

Igor Grishajev serves as the Director of Eastern Europe for Global Action. Igor came to faith as an adult and experienced radical life change. He began working as a Bible school interpreter and church worship leader for ten years as he grew in his faith. In 2004 he was invited to serve as an interpreter for Global Action’s summer camps in Ukraine, and since that time he has been faithfully serving Global Action in a variety of capacities. His experience spans project coordination, translation, accounting, LifeChangers, church networking, GLOMOS development, and much more. With a natural gift for building relationships and working with leaders from different denominations, Igor has been instrumental in developing our programs in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. Igor and his wife Tetiana reside in Lviv, Ukraine and have 3 grown children.

Dr Dennis Ruano

Director of Central America

Dr Dennis Ruano was born and raised in Guatemala, where today he runs a successful dental practice. The son of a pastor, he has followed in his father’s footsteps by serving as pastor at a church in Guatemala City for nearly ten years. This church has flourished under his leadership, with growth resulting in ten church plants in Guatemala and Colombia to date. Dennis also uses dentistry as a platform for ministry and serves thousands of people through evangelistic dental clinics in remote locations lacking in access to health services. He resides in Guatemala City with his wife of 25 years, Roxana (Chochy), and their four grown children. Dennis and Chochy also share a passion for music and serve together by doing evangelistic concert tours for children.

Yuniel Cruz

Director of the Caribbean

Yuniel Cruz serves as the Director of the Caribbean for Global Action. Yuniel is an ordained minister with a degree in Sacred Theology from the Methodist Evangelical Seminary in Habana, Cuba. He served as a pastor in Cuba for 10 years, during which time he also planted a church in Pinar del Rio. With a vision for equipping church leaders, Yuniel and his wife Susel also started a seminary for missionaries and pastors and taught some of the seminary courses. The couple now reside in Foley, Alabama, where they have planted a vibrant Hispanic Church. They are passionate about serving the Cuban people and have been instrumental in facilitating Global Action’s expansion to Cuba.