Today We Remember
Guest Author: Renee Janofski I remember the first time I visited Haiti, just three months after the earthquake. At the end of my trip, we...
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Keith Cobell
- Dec 14, 2022
- 5 min
Impact Report - November 2022
Keith Cobell, Extollo President: While there continues to be considerable disruption to our construction and trade school operations in...
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Keith Cobell
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
Impact Report - September/October 2022
Keith Cobell, Extollo President: That these last two months have been eventful for Extollo is a profound understatement. The month of...
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Jeff Ballard
- Oct 14, 2022
- 2 min
Reflections and Declaration from Jeff Ballard
Guest Writer: Jeff Ballard, Construction & Metal Fabrication Manager I was looking through some pictures of my first trip to Haiti in...
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Renee Janofski
- Sep 22, 2022
- 3 min
Milestones to Success
So many things have come together this year to make it possible for Extollo to move forward with bringing Tilt-Up construction to Haiti....
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Keith Cobell
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
Impact Report - August 2022
Keith Cobell, Extollo President: This month we began to really see the fruit of many months of labor and preparation on the tilt-up side,...
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Bruce Kirkpatrick
- Sep 11, 2022
- 2 min
Construction Appreciation in Haiti
Written by: Bruce Kirkpatrick, Extollo Board Secretary and Communications Team In the U.S. we take good, sound construction for granted....
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Jeff Ballard
- Aug 25, 2022
- 3 min
Unexpected Blessing
Written By: Jeff Ballard Construction Manager & Metal Fabrication, Bercy, Haiti My wife and I took our first full-time trip to Haiti in...
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Keith Cobell
- Aug 11, 2022
- 3 min
Impact Report - July 2022
Keith Cobell, Extollo President: It is a gift and a grace that in the midst of significant challenges, we continue to move Extollo's...
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Keith Cobell
- Jul 12, 2022
- 3 min
Impact Report - June 2022
Even in a very challenging environment, Extollo continues to make good progress. As you'll read below, a lot is happening: from big gains...
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Alicia Vega-Portela
- Jun 19, 2022
- 3 min
Parenting in Poverty
Most parents would say raising a child is hard work; helping raise a teenager - Lord, help me and my husband. But parenting in poverty,...
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Keith Cobell
- Jun 7, 2022
- 2 min
Impact Report - May 2022
OVERVIEW: This was a busy month for the Trade School, with three classes taking place back to back - a key test of our training program...
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Keith Cobell
- May 15, 2022
- 3 min
International Day of Families: How Extollo is Working Toward Family Preservation in Haiti
As it has been every year since 1993, May 15th is the United Nations “International Day of Families” - a day “to promote awareness of...
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Keith Cobell
- May 6, 2022
- 3 min
Impact Report - April 2022
OVERVIEW: This month we had a lot of good progress on campus with our tilt-up, metal fabrication, and training activities. The start of...
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Keith Cobell
- Apr 14, 2022
- 3 min
Impact Report - March 2022
OVERVIEW: This month was a very busy one, culminating in a big push forward on campus with Sherman and a group of volunteers focusing on...
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Keith Cobell
- Apr 4, 2022
- 1 min
Women in Construction - Interview with Debbie Fleser
Earlier in March during Women in Construction Week I had the opportunity to chat with Debbie Fleser, Division Vice President of BCCI...
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Keith Cobell
- Mar 8, 2022
- 2 min
Impact Report - February 2022
OVERVIEW: The pace has really started to pick up now that it is safer for US staff to travel to campus. Sherman and the Construction Team...
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Keith Cobell
- Feb 9, 2022
- 2 min
Impact Report - January 2022
OVERVIEW: Thank you to everyone who gave during our year end "Raise Up" Campaign. We are so thankful for the generous gifts that help...
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Keith Cobell
- Dec 10, 2021
- 2 min
Impact Report - November 2021
OVERVIEW: November proved to test and show the strength and determination of Extollo staff and students. The deteriorating security...
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Keith Cobell
- Dec 2, 2021
- 2 min
An Update from Campus: Thankfulness
It is an understatement to say that Haiti has been facing profound challenges over these last six months. Many (all?) of us in the US...
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