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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[...]
[READ MORE]February 19, 2026
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.[...]
[READ MORE]February 9, 2026
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[...]
[READ MORE]February 3, 2026
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, bringing unforeseen challenges as well as unexpected optimism. In early 2025, we witnessed the abrupt termination of US foreign assistance funding. With it,[...]
[READ MORE]January 26, 2026
2025 was a test of resilience for so many. Families across the world continue to face compounding crises: conflict, climate shocks, rising food prices, and diminished access to nutritious foods and quality healthcare. At the start of 2025, we also[...]
[READ MORE]January 20, 2026
This year has been met with unprecedented challenges. Millions of families face growing crises due to rising costs, climate disasters, and conflict. On top of that, US government funding cuts left tens of millions of people without access to critical[...]
[READ MORE]December 29, 2025
A story from NPR details the incredible progress Mali has made in fighting neglected tropical diseases - but warns this legacy is now at risk due to cuts to US government[...]
[READ MORE]December 10, 2025
Based in Antananarivo, Britney H. Rasolonirina Andrianjanaka leads our food fortification work in Madagascar. Together with government officials, business leaders, and nonprofit partners, she’s working to bring fortified staple foods – such as flour and[...]
[READ MORE]December 8, 2025
Over the last three decades, Nepal has steadily reduced child malnutrition, but U.S. funding cuts now threaten to reverse that progress – according to coverage from[...]
[READ MORE]December 5, 2025
Vox has once again championed Helen Keller Intl as one of the best, most cost-effective global health charities. In their annual Giving Tuesday Guide, the Vox team praised Helen Keller for our work supporting vitamin A supplementation across[...]
[READ MORE]December 4, 2025