Alicia Vega-PortelaJun 193 minParenting in PovertyMost parents would say raising a child is hard work; helping raise a teenager - Lord, help me and my husband. But parenting in poverty,...
Keith CobellJun 72 minImpact Report - May 2022OVERVIEW: This was a busy month for the Trade School, with three classes taking place back to back - a key test of our training program...
Keith CobellMay 153 minInternational Day of Families: How Extollo is Working Toward Family Preservation in HaitiAs it has been every year since 1993, May 15th is the United Nations “International Day of Families” - a day “to promote awareness of...
Keith CobellMay 63 minImpact Report - April 2022OVERVIEW: This month we had a lot of good progress on campus with our tilt-up, metal fabrication, and training activities. The start of...
Keith CobellApr 143 minImpact Report - March 2022OVERVIEW: This month was a very busy one, culminating in a big push forward on campus with Sherman and a group of volunteers focusing on...
Keith CobellApr 41 minWomen in Construction - Interview with Debbie FleserEarlier in March during Women in Construction Week I had the opportunity to chat with Debbie Fleser, Division Vice President of BCCI...
Keith CobellMar 82 minImpact Report - February 2022OVERVIEW: 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...
Keith CobellFeb 92 minImpact Report - January 2022OVERVIEW: Thank you to everyone who gave during our year end "Raise Up" Campaign. We are so thankful for the generous gifts that help...
Keith CobellDec 10, 20212 minImpact Report - November 2021OVERVIEW: November proved to test and show the strength and determination of Extollo staff and students. The deteriorating security...
Keith CobellDec 2, 20212 minAn 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...
Keith CobellNov 10, 20214 minImpact Report - September & October 2021OVERVIEW: These two months saw a lot of activity on campus and in strategic planning for the company. Throughout the months of September...
Keith CobellSep 18, 20212 minExtollo in the NewsSince the earthquake in southern Haiti, we have received a lot of interest from news and industry organizations. And while it can be...
Keith CobellSep 10, 20215 minImpact Report - August 2021OVERVIEW: This month's Impact Report is a long one - as there is much that happened in August! The earthquake in the southern part of...
Keith CobellSep 3, 20212 minUpdate from Bercy, Haiti CampusRecently Extollo’s founder, Sherm Balch, was on campus and took a few videos to update us on the progress of our construction projects....
Keith CobellAug 25, 20214 minAfter relief efforts, a solutionWhile we do all we can to help during an emergency, Extollo is not a disaster-relief organization. Our focus is long term, sustainable...
keith3407Aug 13, 20212 minImpact Report - July 2021It was a sorrowful month with the assassination of President Moise, and with the level of anxiety increasing significantly throughout...
keith3407Jul 17, 20212 minImpact Report - June 2021The month of June saw a lot of good progress on multiple fronts, particularly with our construction operations. By God’s grace (and a...
keith3407Jul 16, 20214 minExtollo Update After Presidential AssassinationListen as Extollo President, Keith Cobell, checks in with General Manager, Junior Medard, about how things are moving forward in Haiti...
Keith CobellJun 19, 20212 minA Father's Day ReflectionWritten by: Keith Cobell Many years ago I was a mountain guide for Summit Adventure, leading a course of fathers and their children. The...