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[...]
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[...]
Inside Philanthropy Spotlights Helen Keller's Resilience amid Funding CutsAn article in Inside Philanthropy introduces readers to Helen Keller Intl’s history, mission, and resilience. Last year, we lost one-third of our operating budget due to abrupt U.S.[...]
Growing up in Kilifi County on Kenya’s coast, Devota Leandry witnessed the persistent grip of food insecurity on families around her. “Kilifi has long struggled with food insecurity,” she says. “Even as a child, I saw families around me facing hunger[...]
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[...]
Sok Mon was worried about her grandson Bo Mongkol. The then 20-month-old had trouble even walking, let alone running or playing with the other children in their rural village in the Takeo Province of[...]
During her first pregnancy, Sanjita received iron-folic acid tablets as a prenatal supplement but had trouble with the pills. “I had a struggle taking the tablets. It smelled bad”, says Sanjita.[...]
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[...]
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, bringing unforeseen challenges as well as unexpected optimism. In early 2025, we witnessed the abrupt termination of US foreign assistance funding. With it,[...]
This year has been met with unprecedented challenges. Millions of families face growing crises due to rising costs, climate disasters, and conflict. On top of that, US government funding cuts left tens of millions of people without access to critical[...]