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[...] 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[...] 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[...] 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[...] 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[...] 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[...] Speaking Technically: Improving Nutrition for Children and Families Across Asia
Mai Hoang, advisor and coordinator for our nutrition programs in Asia, works with teams across Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, and the Philippines to improve nutrition, food security, and community health[...] 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[...] Vitamin A: The Micronutrient with a Mighty Impact
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that helps protect children’s sight, health, and lives. A twice-yearly dose of vitamin A through age five can help prevent blindness and reduce childhood mortality by more than[...] 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[...]