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.

Claude Zyl began working with the Ware family in 1982 as teenager living in Port au Prince. After working with Valerie's family for 10 years, he became more like a family member than a friend. Brent and Valerie reconnected with Claude Zyle and shared their vision for iOS. He now is the Operations Director on the ground in Haiti. Claude Zyle manages the day-to-day responsibilities at the children's home, and is the liaison with the kids club ministries, national pastors, and other missionaries in Haiti that iOS supports financially and with much needed supplies.

Julie was born in Haiti and lived there until she was 7 years of age. She worked for Community Bible Baptist Church for 9 years as the Administrator of Community Christian Academy before moving to Georgia where she is a proud wife to Tylor and mother of 3 children. Julie is now our Director of Operations in the U.S. and works with Valerie and Brent in the daily operations of the ministry covering multiple areas of responsibility.