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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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Modesta's day-to-day life in the Mbarali District of Tanzania was becoming increasingly difficult as her eyesight worsened. She once enjoyed staying active by working on her farm and keeping up with household chores, but eventually, her vision deteriorated so [...]
[READ MORE]February 3, 2025
I find life an exciting business – and most exciting when it is lived for others. Helen Keller A new year brings new opportunities to celebrate our progress and recognize the prospects we have to create positive ripples for children and families around th[...]
[READ MORE]January 13, 2025
A new piece from The New York Times explores a time-tested way to support babies’ growth and development: breastfeeding. Read the full article here: A Low-Tech Way to Save Babies’ Lives Helen Keller Intl’s Chief Program Officer, Shawn Baker, points[...]
[READ MORE]January 9, 2025
The Economist recently recognized Helen Keller Intl for our high-impact, cost-effective programs in the article, The Search for the World's Most Efficient Charities. The piece highlights the charity evaluator GiveWell's rigorous approach to identifying th[...]
[READ MORE]December 19, 2024
Last year, Helen Keller Intl reached 81 million children and family members with the building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision. Community health heroes, peer mentors, parents, young people, and Helen Keller staff are creating positive c[...]
[READ MORE]December 17, 2024
As part of its Guide to Giving, Vox named Helen Keller Intl one of the top, most cost-effective global health charities. The piece praised Helen Keller for addressing wide-spread vitamin A deficiency across Africa and Asia through twice-yearly distrib[...]
[READ MORE]December 3, 2024
Vitamin A is critical to children’s healthy growth and development. This essential micronutrient not only protects and strengthens vision, but it helps build strong immune systems. For more than 50 years, Helen Keller Intl has been at the forefront of vitami[...]
[READ MORE]November 20, 2024
Helen Keller Intl believes in a world where no one is deprived of the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their true potential. Working with our global community, we're supporting millions of families across Africa, Asia, and the United States to[...]
[READ MORE]November 4, 2024
Chief Program Officer Shawn Baker and Transforming Lives Through Nutrition Program Director Philomena Orji recently published an opinion piece on Devex about the most relentless consequence of climate change – malnutrition – and what the international comm[...]
[READ MORE]October 30, 2024
Rahul will lead Helen Keller’s global efforts to protect the vision of children and adults. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rahul Ali New York, NY (October 28, 2024) – Helen Keller Intl, a global health organization that partners with communities to protect[...]
[READ MORE]October 28, 2024
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