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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
Media Mention
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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Smiling children sitting on porch ledge
Senegal
Speaking Technically: Engaging Governments to Improve Nutrition Policies

Ndèye Yaga Sy is our Nutrition Policy and Advocacy Advisor based in Dakar, Senegal. She supports Helen Keller Intl’s work engaging with the Senegalese government to strengthen policies that support better nutrition and health for children and families.[...]

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September 15, 2025

Smiling girl with glasses in library
United States
Clear Vision Sets Students Up for Success [Photo Essay]

Clear vision plays a vital role in a child’s education. Research from the International Association for the Prevention of Blindness and the Seva Foundation estimates that a child with poor vision only learns about half as much as a child who can see[...]

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September 2, 2025

Child receiving oral vaccine from healthcare worker
Madagascar
Reaching Children in Madagascar with Vitamin A

Working to improve healthcare and nutrition requires a commitment to understanding the inequities within health and food systems – and to finding partners who can implement cost-effective solutions that improve outcomes on a large scale and for the long[...]

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August 25, 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

A community health worker in Kenya measures a child's arm circumference to screen for malnutrition as the child's mother looks on.
Multi-Country
Speaking Technically: Analyzing the Gap Between Policy and Practice for Community Health Workers

Around the world, community health workers play an essential role in providing access to the healthcare and information people need to live healthy lives. A new three-part research series, co-authored by a team from Helen Keller Intl, aims to deepen our[...]

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August 14, 2025

Mother holding toddler child on wooden porch in Cambodia.
Cambodia
Supporting Working Mothers to Continue Breastfeeding in Cambodia

Moul Saren was pleasantly surprised when she returned to work after maternity leave for her third child. The factory where she works as a quality control inspector, Copius, in Cambodia’s Takeo Province, had equipped a lactation room to support breastfeeding[...]

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August 7, 2025

A Nepali woman in pink sweater holding baby wrapped in thick blankets.
Multi-Country
Because of You, We’re Building Brighter Futures, Together

The generous support of our Helen Keller Intl community makes our work possible. We’re so grateful for your ongoing partnership, which is helping us continue to provide essential health and nutrition services for children and families around the world in[...]

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August 6, 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

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