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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,...
Keith Cobell
Sep 14, 20224 min read


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....
Bruce Kirkpatrick
Sep 11, 20222 min read


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...
Jeff Ballard
Aug 25, 20223 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Aug 11, 20223 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Jul 12, 20223 min read


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,...
Alicia Vega-Portela
Jun 19, 20223 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Jun 7, 20222 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
May 15, 20223 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
May 6, 20223 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Apr 14, 20223 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Apr 4, 20221 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Mar 8, 20222 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Feb 9, 20222 min read


Impact Report - November 2021
OVERVIEW: November proved to test and show the strength and determination of Extollo staff and students. The deteriorating security...
Keith Cobell
Dec 10, 20212 min read


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...
Keith Cobell
Dec 2, 20212 min read


Impact Report - September & October 2021
OVERVIEW: These two months saw a lot of activity on campus and in strategic planning for the company. Throughout the months of September...
Keith Cobell
Nov 10, 20214 min read


Extollo in the News
Since the earthquake in southern Haiti, we have received a lot of interest from news and industry organizations. And while it can be...
Keith Cobell
Sep 18, 20212 min read


Impact Report - August 2021
OVERVIEW: 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 Cobell
Sep 10, 20215 min read


Update from Bercy, Haiti Campus
Recently Extollo’s founder, Sherm Balch, was on campus and took a few videos to update us on the progress of our construction projects....
Keith Cobell
Sep 3, 20212 min read


After relief efforts, a solution
While we do all we can to help during an emergency, Extollo is not a disaster-relief organization. Our focus is long term, sustainable...
Keith Cobell
Aug 25, 20214 min read
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