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Christian Science Monitor Highlights Helen Keller’s Work to Treat Child Malnutrition in Nigeria

An article in The Christian Science Monitor spotlights Helen Keller Intl’s work to combat child malnutrition in Nigeria. Journalist Ogar Monday reports on Helen Keller’s Life Saving Nutrition program, which provides treatment to children suffering from[...]

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April 16, 2026

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GiveWell Podcast Spotlights ‘Evidence-Backed, Cost-Effective, and Scalable’ Vitamin A Supplementation

Helen Keller Intl’s vitamin A supplementation work was recently featured on GiveWell Conversations, a twice-monthly podcast hosted by GiveWell CEO Elie Hassenfeld. In the episode, Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs, Elie and Senior Researcher[...]

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April 9, 2026

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Inside Philanthropy Spotlights Helen Keller’s Resilience amid Funding Cuts

Last year, we lost one-third of our operating budget due to abrupt U.S. government funding cuts, forcing us to pause critical health services.  As journalist Connie Matthiessen reports, amid shrinking funding for global health, philanthropic partners and[...]

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April 7, 2026

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Sarah Bouchie on Business of Giving Podcast: ‘Compassion, Courage, Integrity, and Rigor Ground All Our Decisions’

Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO Sarah Bouchie joined The Business of Giving Podcast for an in-depth interview. The conversation with host Denver Frederick covered our organization’s history and mission, the challenges of the past year, Sarah’s[...]

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March 31, 2026

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New York Times’ Editorial Champions Helen Keller’s Cost-Effective, Life-saving Health Interventions

In a column for The New York Times, opinion writer Nick Kristof once again championed Helen Keller’s work, this time pointing to the cost-effectiveness of vitamin A supplementation.  Nick’s editorial scrutinizes the very high cost of military[...]

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March 23, 2026

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Helen Keller in New York Times: ‘Giving Up Is Not an Option’ in Battle Against Neglected Tropical Disease  

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[...]

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February 3, 2026

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NPR: Funding Cuts Threaten Decades of Progress in the Fight Against Debilitating Diseases

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[...]

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December 10, 2025

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Devex: Nepal’s Nutrition Gains at Risk After Funding Cuts

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[...]

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December 5, 2025

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Helen Keller Celebrated as Top Charity by Vox Columnists

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[...]

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December 4, 2025

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Nick Kristof Names Helen Keller Intl as 2025 Holiday Impact Prize Honoree

Nicholas Kristof, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times columnist, announced that Helen Keller Intl will be honored as a recipient of this year’s Holiday Impact Prize.[...]

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November 22, 2025