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Together, with a global community of supporters, we work to deliver the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, helping millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Learn more about how we are ensuring that every person has the opportunity to reach their true potential.

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Mother holding toddler child on wooden porch in Cambodia.
Cambodia
Supporting Working Mothers to Continue Breastfeeding in Cambodia

Moul Saren was pleasantly surprised when she returned to work after maternity leave for her third child. The factory where she works as a quality control inspector, Copius, in Cambodia’s Takeo Province, had equipped a lactation room to support breastfeeding[...]

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August 7, 2025

A Nepali woman in pink sweater holding baby wrapped in thick blankets.
Multi-Country
Because of You, We’re Building Brighter Futures, Together

The generous support of our Helen Keller Intl community makes our work possible. We’re so grateful for your ongoing partnership, which is helping us continue to provide essential health and nutrition services for children and families around the world in[...]

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August 6, 2025

Infant being measured for nutritional assessment.
Media Mention
NPR: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Nutrition Work in Nigeria Worsen Hunger Crisis

An NPR story highlights the devastating fallout of US government funding cuts on Helen Keller Intl’s nutrition work in[...]

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July 31, 2025

A woman in the Philippines holds a small baby while sitting in a medical office.
Multi-Country
Speaking Technically: Improving Nutrition for Children and Families Across Asia

Mai Hoang, advisor and coordinator for our nutrition programs in Asia, works with teams across Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, and the Philippines to improve nutrition, food security, and community health[...]

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July 7, 2025

A child in Nepal has his arm measured to screen for malnutrition.
Media Mention
Science: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Nutrition Work in Nepal Threaten Children’s Lives

Science Magazine’s latest cover story spotlights the devastating consequences children in Nepal are facing because of US funding cuts to nutrition work. The article also highlights Helen Keller Intl’s remarkable legacy of improving health and wellbeing[...]

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June 26, 2025

Child smiling while receiving vitamin A supplement.
Multi-Country
Vitamin A: The Micronutrient with a Mighty Impact

Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that helps protect children’s sight, health, and lives. A twice-yearly dose of vitamin A through age five can help prevent blindness and reduce childhood mortality by more than[...]

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June 24, 2025

Hand showing medicine tablets with blue cup.
Media Mention
New York Times Editorial Reveals Life-threatening Impacts of Funding Cuts and Champions Helen Keller

An opinion piece from New York Times writer Nick Kristof highlights the escalating, life-threatening consequences communities around the world now face because of US government cuts to global health programs. He also once again expresses his support for our[...]

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June 23, 2025

People harvesting sweet potatoes in a farm.
Media Mention
New York Times Editorial Praises ‘Nifty, Elegant and Cheap’ Interventions to Combat Malnutrition

In an opinion piece for The New York Times, writer Nicholas Kristof champions the “nifty, elegant and cheap solutions to global hunger” advanced by Helen Keller[...]

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June 20, 2025

Children lined up to receive schistosomiasis treatment from a community health worker.
Multi-Country
‘A Legacy of Progress’ at Risk: Baltimore Sun Op-ed Warns of Devastating Impacts of Disease Prevention Cuts

In an op-ed for The Baltimore Sun, Helen Keller’s Dr. Angela Weaver reflects on the remarkable progress made in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, warning that our hard-won gains are now at[...]

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June 13, 2025

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Mozambique
Combatting Malnutrition in Mozambique Communities

Efero Wilson's two-year-old son, Vasco Patreque, was listless and wasn’t interested in playing. She was concerned that he also had unexplained swelling in some areas of his[...]

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June 9, 2025

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