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Child arm circumference measurement for nutrition
Media Mention
Associated Press Reports on Emergency Funding for Helen Keller’s Disease and Nutrition Work

An Associated Press story details Project Resource Optimization, a remarkable donor-mobilization initiative that has secured tens of millions of dollars for global health projects in just a few months, highlighting Helen Keller Intl’s funded projects as an[...]

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October 27, 2025

Mother holding smiling boy outside home
Statement
Leading Locally, Fortifying Futures

Today, I write to you with renewed optimism – optimism for what is possible for our communities, optimism for our exciting path forward, and most importantly, optimism that YOU, our generous Helen Keller community, have made possible, allowing us to stand[...]

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October 2, 2025

Baby arm circumference measured for malnutrition in Bangladesh
Media Mention
Devex: Emergency Donations Mobilized to Fund Helen Keller’s Disease and Nutrition Work

An article in Devex details how a remarkable collaboration between public and private partners has yielded tens of millions of dollars in emergency donations to support global health programs impacted by US government[...]

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September 25, 2025

Healthcare worker gives preventive medication to a young boy outdoors
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New York Times’ Nick Kristof Champions Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work

In a column for The New York Times, opinion writer Nick Kristof once again championed Helen Keller’s work to prevent and treat neglected tropical diseases in West[...]

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September 24, 2025

Health worker measuring a baby's arm circumference to screen for malnutrition in Nigeria.
Media Mention
New York Times: US Cuts Disrupt Critical Supplies for Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Malnutrition Work

A story from The New York Times highlights how US funding cuts have disrupted the global supply of ready-to-use therapeutic food, creating devastating consequences for malnourished children[...]

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August 18, 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 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

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.
Opinion
‘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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