About iOS

ABOUT US

OUR STORY

OUR MISSION

Our goal at IOS (International Orphanages and Schools) is to assist the people of Haiti by providing them with the education and training tools they do not have access to. We believe the best way to help the Haitian people is to give them the tools they need to provide for themselves. Building the orphanage is one of those ways we can assist by giving children with no home a place to that is safe and stable and will allow them access to proper food, clothing, medical care, and education opportunities.

We also exist in order to provide training, housing, and support to the people of Haiti. This training and support involve many different areas in order to meet the spiritual and physical needs of people. By working with an established church and school we believe we can accomplish much by using the men and woman already involved in the work of a ministry established over thirty years ago.

To see how you can get involved, please visit the GIVE page to see what donations are needed for this ministry.

OUR TEAM

VALERIE STANCIL

Founder

Valerie grew up in Haiti with her veteran missionary parents Freed and Betty Ware from the age of 9 to 17 years of age. Valerie's ability to speak Creole fluently, as well as her understanding of Haitian culture has been invaluable for iOS. She is a faithful pastor's wife, mom of six, and grandmother to 3 who has served the Lord in ministry for over 29 years.

JOHN W. BRENT STANCIL

Founder

John is the Pastor of Community Bible Baptist Church in Pinellas Park, Florida where he has pastored for the last 15 years. He and Valerie have been married for 31 years and have served the Lord in full time ministry for 29 of those years. He is dad to 6 children and proud grandfather to 3. God gave him a burden for the people of Haiti after the devastating earthquake that occurred in 2010 which eventually birthed this wonderful ministry.

FREED WARE

Veteran Missionary

Freed is Valerie’s father, and it was his call to missions that took the Ware family to Haiti in 1980. He founded the Macedonia Baptist Church in the town of Petit Goave. This church continues to thrive 40 years later. iOS partners with this ministry in doing weekly kid's clubs and ministry training for local Haitian pastors and church workers.