Protecting Health Archives

3 Reasons to be Optimistic in 2022

“Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows.” Helen Keller The start of a year offers

Feeding the Future: Alleviating the Hunger Crisis [Photo Essay]

For millions of people across the globe, safety and assurance have disappeared. Helen Keller Intl partners with governments and community

The courage to imagine a life unencumbered by the burden of trachoma

For most of his life, Ibrahim had a hard time imagining his future. Unknown to him, Ibrahim was experiencing severe

Esther Njeri: Vitamin A Supplementation in Western Kenya

For years, Helen Keller has partnered with local caregivers in Kenya to provide vitamin A supplements to children. A superpower for children’s sight and health, Vitamin A is instrumental in developing clear vision and a healthy immune system. Among those working tirelessly to ensure children have access to good nutrition is Esther Njeri, a programs manager with Helen Keller.

A child receives drops of vitamin A in Cote d'Ivoire.

Micro but Mighty: How Vitamin A Saves Lives [Photo Essay]

Thanks to a global community of donors, millions of children receive life-saving vitamin A every year. Click through our photo essay to learn more about this mighty micronutrient and how we are helping to improve children’s health and well-being by increasing their vitamin A intake.

Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin A

Learn how Helen Keller Intl is adapting our work to ensure safe delivery of vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mother to mother groups offer support for pregnancy and parenting

A mother to mother support group in rural Kenya is a safe space for women to talk about pregnancy, parenting, and anything else on their minds.

Maternity Open Day: Bringing communities together to understand maternal health

In a small Kenyan village, a day of informational entertainment ends with a tour of the new maternity ward and convinces the community of the benefits of quality maternity care.

Better maternity care means healthier babies and happier mothers

At 7pm on July 20, sixteen year-old Hildah went to a county hospital in western Kenya complaining of abdominal pain. By 9pm, she was a new mother. Here’s how we helped.