United States Staff
Mervin & Lois Sommers
Merv & Lois have been directing the work in Haiti for more than 30 years.
Throughout the duration of thier ministry they spent periods of several months
to a year in Haiti.
Merv is very visionary and stays excited about the many ways God is using IFM.
Lois is a very sweet women and is like a mom to many of the Haitian young people.
Keith Martin
Keith is from Myerstown Pennsylvanina.
After spending five months in Haiti he has been transffed to our USA office.
His normal responsibilites include: answering the phone, bookkeeping and designing our bimonthly newsletter.
He has been working with IFM since May 2011.
Haiti Staff
Aaron & Wendy Lavy
Rylan, Kenslie and Jayla
Aaron & Wendy live on the main mission compound,
and fill the role of general administration and house parents.
They are from New Carlisle, Ohio and they began working with IFM in January, 2012.
Michael & Joanna Martin
Josiah, Nicolas, and Caleb
Mike served with IFM from 2002-2004 as a single staff.
In 2008 He moved back to Haiti along with his wife and family.
They are in charge of our medical center and construction projects..
Mike's are from Blountstown Florida.
Shea Alexander
Shea is from New Market, Virginia. He is the general maintenance and
mechanice and is the leader of a weekly bible study for children in a nearby village.
He is passionate about pointing people to Jesus, and has been with IFM since February 2010.
Austin Martin
Austin is from Myerstown Pennsylvania
He is a mechanic and is in charge of keeping our vehicles in running order,
he began working with IFM December, 2011.
Ellen Schmucker
Ellen is our faithful domestic worker.
She prepaires at least one meal a day as well as lots of other household jobs.
She is from Ephrata Pennsylvania, and began working at IFM November, 2010.
Julia Bauman
Julia is from Newton Ontario.
She began her service at IFM in July 2009.
She works in the pharmacy at the Water of Life Clinic, and helps with domestic work when needed.
She enjoys building relationships with people, swimming, and taking in the beautiful scenery of Haiti.
Michelle Driedger
Michelel is from Alberta Canada. She came to IFM in October,2010
and is the secretary and helps in the pharamcy and with domestic work when needed.
Sheila Driedger
Sheila is from Alberta Canada, she came to IFM Octover 2010.
She is a personal worker and helps in the pharmacy and domestic jobs when needed, and teaches at a weekly childrens bible study in a nearby village.
Ruth Raber
Ruth is from Goshen Indiana.
She is a domestic worker at the main compound,
and works in the pharamcy at the Water of Life clininc.
She began working with IFM January 2010
Wismith & Rebecca Joseph
Wismith is our legal agent, he helps with getting things out of customs and teaching Creole to new missionaries.
Wismith and Rebecca have a vision to help the young people of Haiti by providing solid biblical teaching and hope of a better life by teaching them various life skills.
Matthew & Alicia Newcomer
Matt & Alicia are the house parents at Water of Life Childrens home.
If you watch them relate to the children you will quickly see they have a heart bond with each one of them.
Matt also is involved in ambulance runs, and over sees the security staff at our Cholera Center.
They are from North Judson Indiana, and have been serving with IFM since July 2010.
Mary Ann Yoder
Mary is from Ephrata Pennsylvania.
She has been working at the Water of Life Children's home since July 2010.
She is the primary care giver of Came Suze who has cerebral palsy, and Veronika.
Sulley Pacheco
Sulley is from Ephrata Pensylvanina.
She is a nanny at the Water of Life Chldrens Home,
and is the primary care giver of Michllete, and assists in general houshold jobs.
She came to IFM July, 2011.
Dominican Republic Staff
Kiko and Vicki
Kiko is our native pastor at the church in Jimani and his wife Vicki is a Sunday school teacher in their church.
Kiko was licensed to the ministry in September 2009.
Click here to see more of the DR mission.
The Bill Jones family
Bill & Bettina, Waylin and Bianca arrived in Jimani October 2011.
They are from Lowell Michigan.
They are involved in the church planting and personal outreach in Jimani.
Tom & Laurie Mohler
The Mohlers are from Ellensburg Washington.
Tom assists Pastor Kiko in local outreach work in Jimani, along with pastoring thier local church.
Laurie hosts a weekly womens bilbe study in thier home, and is the secretary in Dominican Republic.
The Mohlers have been in Jimani since August 2010.