LARRY MADOLE

Promise For Haiti, Inc. is so fortunate to have Larry Madole serve as
a diligent volunteer! Larry has been volunteering his time and services
for over 15 years. He is the owner of Madole Construction Company
in Johnston, IA. Using his knowledge from the construction business,
Larry is able to provide guidance and service to the many projects in Pignon, Haiti.
His first time to travel to Haiti was in 1985 when he went with
"Witness Crusade". In later years, a friend named Steve Ross told Larry
about Promise For Haiti. Larry said, "The Lord touched my heart the first time
I was there. I liked what I heard the hospital was doing and I liked what Promise
For Haiti was doing." Two years after going to Pignon, the Board asked Larry to
help them choose the projects they wanted to do, supervise and check on the work.
Larry says that he loves working with the teams. He checks on their skill level and the
urgent needs in Pignon whether it is with the hospital, schools, projects with other
different churches in town, or with the farm to make it beneficial to the town.
Some of the current projects that Larry is working with are:
a septic system for the hospital and developing a laundry facility in a building
with machines so the workers do not have to wash outside.
a new school building (Sauvenette) which is close to being completed.
many maintenance repairs that include electrical, plumbing, and painting.
a renovation of an old dorm that would include a pharmacy and clinic area to
determine if a person needs to go to the hospital for further evaluation.
When asked what Larry's projections are for future development and projects
in Pignon, this was his reply. "I would like for them to learn to capture and use
rain water for agricultural needs, washing clothes, and for other things but not f
or drinking water. We need to get off of generators and hook up to the electricity in
town. This would keep us from using diesel fuel which will then lower the
costs. I would like to train someone at the hospital to help run the physical
plant and be able to tell what needs to be done."
Larry is traveling to Pignon this month along with a group of volunteers
who work for Meals From the Heartland. They will deliver meals to help with
the hospital feeding program and investigate adding on 2 more days to the
school meals feeding program as well. Larry says, "This organization packages
and delivers over 4 million meals a year. Many churches, schools and
organizations help with this throughout the year. They help with different
disasters in the U.S., Africa, refugee camps, and many places in need."
In closing, Larry says that he would recommend to anyone to get involved
with Promise For Haiti and help the hospital to be self sufficient. "We have
a few things planned down the road. It still needs a lot of things and changes
but I feel that God wants the work to go on. I would like for the hospital to stay i
n operation for a very long time!"

Click here: Meals From The Heartland to find out about more information.