Category: Protecting Health
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
Read more about 3 Reasons to be Optimistic in 2022Feeding 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
Read more about Feeding the Future: Alleviating the Hunger Crisis [Photo Essay]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
Read more about The courage to imagine a life unencumbered by the burden of trachomaEsther 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.
Read more about Esther Njeri: Vitamin A Supplementation in Western KenyaMicro 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.
Read more about Micro but Mighty: How Vitamin A Saves Lives [Photo Essay]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.
Read more about Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin AMother 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.
Read more about Mother to mother groups offer support for pregnancy and parentingMaternity 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.
Read more about Maternity Open Day: Bringing communities together to understand maternal healthBetter 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.
Read more about Better maternity care means healthier babies and happier mothersReaching Every Child in Mozambique with Lifesaving Vitamin A
Here’s how we are working to ensure that remote communities like Zambezi are not left out of crucial health care.
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