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A woman in a bright pink sari sits across the table from a bald man wearing glasses. The man points to an image of a retina on a computer screen.

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy in Bangladesh

Nasima Khatun’s vision had been deteriorating for years. It had gotten so bad she was unable to recognize the faces

[Read more] about Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy in Bangladesh December 5, 2023
Group of young children smiling and clapping in Senegal.

Helen Keller Intl joins Partners at the Reaching Last Mile Forum in Commitment to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases

Our co-founder Helen Keller’s words “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” continue to guide

[Read more] about Helen Keller Intl joins Partners at the Reaching Last Mile Forum in Commitment to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases December 3, 2023
A man with dark skin sits on a bench outside of a building. He is writing in a small notebook. A woman with dark skin dressed in white scrubs sits across from him.

Looking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in Mali

We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit

[Read more] about Looking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in Mali November 9, 2023
Sarah Bouchie, Helen Keller's incoming CEO, a light skinned woman in a while blaze and orange shirt, stands with her arms crossed in front of a tree.

Helen Keller Intl Announces Sarah Bouchie as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer

Bouchie will build on Helen Keller’s long history of creating better health and vision for and with people striving to

[Read more] about Helen Keller Intl Announces Sarah Bouchie as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer October 25, 2023
A Nepalese woman stands in a field holding a large cabbage in each hand.

Cultivating Economic Security through Farming in Nepal

In Nepal’s remote, mountainous Taplejung district, Pemba Doma Sherpa harvests vegetables from her fields on a steep hillside. She sells

[Read more] about Cultivating Economic Security through Farming in Nepal October 23, 2023
A boy with dark skin and glasses sits at a desk in a classroom surrounded by peers. He is turned toward the camera.

Clear Vision Brings True Potential into Focus

Living with childhood cataracts meant that 10-year-old Ulrich Amassoga had never experienced clear vision before. He had difficulty in school

[Read more] about Clear Vision Brings True Potential into Focus October 11, 2023
A girl with dark skin wearing a blue dress and glasses stands on a small hill overlooking an earthen building.

Building Brighter Futures by Saving Sight

By the time she was six years old, Treasure Winner Mafau Azemafack’s family had already fled violence three times. Originally

[Read more] about Building Brighter Futures by Saving Sight October 2, 2023
On the left, there is a graphic of a girl wearing a yellow dress and standing on a white pillar. To her right large white and orange text reads "She can thrive."

Helping People See True Potential

Impaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it

[Read more] about Helping People See True Potential September 5, 2023
A woman with dark skin kneels on the ground behind rows of small plants. She is wearing a bright orange shirt and a floral print skirt, with a baby on her back in a striped wrap.

Sweet Potatoes: Nutrition, Economic Security, and Inspiration

In her village in west central Burkina Faso, 34-year-old Kacoara Dahourou, a mother of four, knows firsthand the hardships of

[Read more] about Sweet Potatoes: Nutrition, Economic Security, and Inspiration August 17, 2023
Five young black men hold up bags of bread and rolls. they are standing outside with some buildings and trees in the background.

How Baking Bread is Changing Lives: The Success of Sweet Potatoes

Five years ago, a difficult economic situation forced Thaimu Banugura to leave his hometown, Jaiama Nimikoro Kono, in the Eastern

[Read more] about How Baking Bread is Changing Lives: The Success of Sweet Potatoes August 11, 2023
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