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A man in Sierra Leone holds up a dose pole and a bottle of medication.
Media Mention
The Guardian: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work Put Millions of Lives at Risk

Global health correspondent Kat Lay details the devastating disruptions caused by cuts to US government funding in a new piece in The[...]

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April 9, 2025

A woman and her young daughter prepare vegetables in Nepal.
Media Mention
Building a Healthier World for All: Commitments of $27 Billion Pledged at 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit

Last week, policy advocates, philanthropic partners, and global leaders convened in Paris for the Nutrition for Growth Summit—where they affirmed their collective commitment to ending global[...]

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March 31, 2025

A young Nigerian boy has his arm measured to check for malnutrition.
Media Mention
Forbes Cites Helen Keller’s Nigeria Work as Example of Nutrition Funding Cuts Threatening 369,000 Children’s Lives

In a new article for Forbes, Daphne Ewing-Chow warns that government cuts to nutrition funding could lead to the death of hundreds of thousands of children this year[...]

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March 28, 2025

A small Nepali child holds a fistful of food while sitting in his mother's lap.
Media Mention
New From Science: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Nutrition Work Create Life-threatening Consequences

In a new piece for Science, Catherine Offord details the escalating threats to the health and lives of children due to reduced government funding to combat severe[...]

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March 27, 2025

A young girl in Sierra Leone holds out a pill in one hand and a plastic pitcher of water in the other.
Media Mention
The Hill Spotlights Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Work Halted by USAID Cuts

The Hill sheds light on the thousands of lifesaving health programs that have been disrupted due to sweeping cuts to[...]

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March 21, 2025

A woman in Kenya feeds her young daughter.
Media Mention
New York Times Editorial Endorses Helen Keller’s ‘Outstanding Work’ as US Funding Suspensions Cut Off Lifesaving Services

In a new piece for The New York Times, opinion writer Nick Kristof reveals the deadly consequences of the pauses and terminations of USAID-funded programs and again voices his support for our[...]

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March 15, 2025

A woman in Sierra Leone stirs a very large pot outside.
Media Mention
Devex Article Celebrates Helen Keller’s Efforts to Promote Lifesaving Food Fortification

A new Devex article by Andrew Green highlights Helen Keller Intl’s leadership in advocating for food fortification as a key strategy to improve global[...]

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March 6, 2025

A child in Nepal holds a packet of ready-to-use therapeutic food as she sits on her mother's lap.
Opinion
Devex Highlights Impacts of USAID Suspensions on Lifesaving Nutrition

In a Devex article, Tania Karas and Elissa Miolene highlight the damage US funding uncertainty is doing to the systems that provide child malnutrition treatment and the deadly consequences for children in need of lifesaving[...]

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March 5, 2025

A young girl in Nepal has her arm measured by a healthcare worker.
Media Mention
The New York Times Highlights Lifesaving Work Cut by US Government

New York Times Global Health Correspondent Stephanie Nolen details some of the terrible consequences of the wave of terminations of USAID-funded[...]

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February 28, 2025

A child in Kenya dressed in a red shirt looks neutrally at the camera while sitting on the lap of their mother.
Statement
The World’s Children Need Us Now More Than Ever

Today, children and families face grave danger. As the United States reconsiders its foreign assistance, tens of millions of children and family members whom Helen Keller Intl serves have lost access to critical health services.[...]

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February 26, 2025

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