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Media Mention
GiveWell Podcast Spotlights ‘Evidence-Backed, Cost-Effective, and Scalable’ Vitamin A Supplementation

Helen Keller Intl’s vitamin A supplementation work was recently featured on GiveWell Conversations, a twice-monthly podcast hosted by GiveWell CEO Elie Hassenfeld. In the episode, Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs, Elie and Senior Researcher[...]

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April 9, 2026

A woman in the Philippines holds a small baby while sitting in a medical office.
Philippines
Nurturing Mothers for Healthier Futures

“I am so happy because baby Jasmine is growing healthy, and she has never been sick since the day she was born,” says Catherine, a 28-year-old mom from Parola in Tondo, Manila. Catherine’s joy is one every mother hopes for, but in Manila, it is not[...]

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Inside Philanthropy Spotlights Helen Keller’s Resilience amid Funding Cuts

Inside Philanthropy Spotlights Helen Keller's Resilience amid Funding CutsAn article in Inside Philanthropy introduces readers to Helen Keller Intl’s history, mission, and resilience. Last year, we lost one-third of our operating budget due to abrupt U.S.[...]

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April 7, 2026

Women arrive to clinic in Kilifi County, Kenya
Kenya
Building Strong Systems to Improve Health and Nutrition in Kenya

Growing up in Kilifi County on Kenya’s coast, Devota Leandry witnessed the persistent grip of food insecurity on families around her. “Kilifi has long struggled with food insecurity,” she says. “Even as a child, I saw families around me facing hunger[...]

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April 2, 2026

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New York Times’ Editorial Champions Helen Keller’s Cost-Effective, Life-saving Health Interventions

In a column for The New York Times, opinion writer Nick Kristof once again championed Helen Keller’s work, this time pointing to the cost-effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation.  Nick’s editorial scrutinizes the very high cost of military[...]

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March 23, 2026

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Madagascar
The Health Worker Determined to Reach Every Child with Vitamin A

“Some mornings we didn’t know if there would be food by nightfall,” recalls 38-year-old Mazeda Begum. In the quiet corners of Mujib Palli—a government shelter for landless people in the Sunamganj district—every sunrise once brought a new wave of[...]

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March 20, 2026

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Bangladesh
From Hunger to Hope: Unlocking Financial Independence in Bangladesh

“Some mornings we didn’t know if there would be food by nightfall,” recalls 38-year-old Mazeda Begum. In the quiet corners of Mujib Palli—a government shelter for landless people in the Sunamganj district—every sunrise once brought a new wave of[...]

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March 9, 2026

Grandmother and grandson sitting together on the ground in front of their home.
Cambodia
Malnutrition Treatment Helps Children in Cambodia Thrive 

Sok Mon was worried about her grandson Bo Mongkol. The then 20-month-old had trouble even walking, let alone running or playing with the other children in their rural village in the Takeo Province of[...]

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February 19, 2026

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Nepal
Better Nutrition Means Better Health for Moms and Babies in Nepal 

During her first pregnancy, Sanjita received iron-folic acid tablets as a prenatal supplement but had trouble with the pills. “I had a struggle taking the tablets. It smelled bad”, says Sanjita.[...]

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February 9, 2026

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Helen Keller in New York Times: ‘Giving Up Is Not an Option’ in Battle Against Neglected Tropical Disease  

A deeply reported story from The New York Times details Cameroon’s progress toward eliminating neglected tropical diseases, featuring the voices of Helen Keller Intl’s government partners, community health workers, and program[...]

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February 3, 2026