In an interview with Helen Keller’s Fatou Ndiaye, learn how twice-yearly vitamin A supplementation serves as a simple, affordable, and lifesaving public health[...]
Investing in women creates stronger communities. Learn how women in Burkina Faso are coming together through Village Savings and Loan Associations to save, invest, and secure food and education for their[...]
"In the past, by now I would be worrying about how to feed my children. Now, I am planning for a new roof!" Discover how climate-smart agriculture practices enabled Mozambican farmer Joana Mário to overcome unpredictable rainfall and build a resilient,[...]
For those who receive treatment, the impact goes beyond restored sight. Regaining vision can mean renewed independence, the ability to return to work, stronger connections with family and community, and a better quality of[...]
Sierra Leone is a global leader in expanding access to these prenatal vitamins, becoming the first lower-middle-income country in Africa to fully integrate them into its health[...]
By integrating routine vitamin A drops into everyday clinic visits and community outreach, health workers in Ebonyi and Benue states are increasing monthly coverage at local health centers sevenfold, in partnership with Helen Keller[...]
77% of Sierra Leoneans lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, according to the World Food Programme. Last year, more than 2,600 farmers like Aunty Sento in Sierra Leone have received climate-smart training and tools to cultivate crops like[...]
UNICEF estimates that improving breastfeeding rates worldwide could save the lives of more than 820,000 children under the age of five each year. Helen Keller Intl is helping mothers adopt this simple and cost-effective lifesaving approach across the[...]
At age 40, Suzette was unexpectedly pregnant. She already had two older children, who were then 14 and 10, but a previous miscarriage left her anxious about having another child. However, through her work, she learned how she could keep herself and her[...]
Noé is 86 years old, but that doesn’t stop him from working day and night to protect the health of children in his community. Under his leadership, the local health committee has worked with Helen Keller Intl and the government of Cameroon to help all[...]