Back to School: Helping Students Thrive with Clear Vision [Photo Essay]
As a new school year starts, students across the US are returning to the classroom, but too many will struggle because they can’t see clearly. Helen Keller Intl works with schools and community organizations in California, Minnesota, New Jersey, and New York to provide vision screenings and prescription glasses to children and their families – […]
Building Brighter Futures by Saving Sight
By the time she was six years old, Treasure Winner Mafau Azemafack’s family had already fled violence three times. Originally from Fontem in Cameroon’s South West region, Treasure Winner, her parents, and three siblings eventually settled on Dschang, in the country’s West region. During this time, Treasure Winner began to experience headaches, but moving so […]
Jean Trebek embraces the spirit of Helen Keller
Jean Trebek is the CEO of Inside Wink, an altruistic lifestyle website dedicated to encouraging kinder living, revealing silver linings, and seeing the world’s perpetual generosity. She joined Helen Keller Intl’s Board of Trustees in December 2021. When Jean Trebek and her late husband, Alex, received an invitation to attend a Helen Keller Intl dinner, […]
Shawn Baker Appointed New Vice-Chair of the Micronutrient Forum’s Board of Directors
(March 20, 2023) – The Micronutrient Forum, a global platform dedicated to improving micronutrient health worldwide, is pleased to announce it has appointed Shawn K. Baker as the Vice-Chair of its Board of Directors. Baker is currently the Chief Program Officer at Helen Keller Intl, a global organization that partners with communities to overcome longstanding […]
Going the distance to ensure lifesaving vitamin A
It’s a bright and sunny day in Mbalmayo, Cameroon, and youthful laughter fills the air. There’s joy in children’s voices as they call to one another playfully, sharing stories of their activities at school. I know the importance of vitamin A, how it strengthens the bones of children, promotes their growth, and fights against diseases… […]
Supporting Children’s Health with Vitamin A in Senegal
In the Saint Louis region of Senegal, almost half the population lives on less than $2 a day. The high rates of poverty also mean that many children lack access to nutritious food, and vitamin A deficiency is extremely high. This important micronutrient is crucial for strengthening vision, building immune systems to fight illness, and […]
Looking Bravely: Treating and eliminating diseases of poverty in Cameroon
We recently spoke with Patrick Mbia, Program Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Cameroon to discuss this life-saving effort. Neglected tropical diseases – sometimes called diseases of poverty – cause blindness, painful physical deformities, and disabilities that trigger great stigma and limit people’s ability to earn income and fulfill their potential. These diseases are […]
2022 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala [PHOTO ESSAY]
On May 2, 2022, we hosted the return of the in-person Spirit of Helen Keller Gala, our most important event to generate crucial revenue and help vulnerable children and families around the world. In-person guests enjoyed dinner and programming at The Lighthouse | Pier 61, at Chelsea Piers in New York City, while virtual attendees […]
Deepening Knowledge – And Expanding Sources Of Income – With Additional Training
We’re sharing stories of how we empower the poorest communities in Africa and Asia with the education and resources needed to raise their own nutritious foods. Through community farming, Helen Keller Intl gives communities access to locally grown, nutritious foods – and we work to ensure that the knowledge stays within local communities for years […]
“Laying” The Groundwork For Health And Well-Being: From Poultry To Vegetables, Homestead Farming Empowers Families
We’re bringing you a deep dive into how we empower the poorest communities in Africa and Asia with the education and resources needed to raise their own nutritious foods. While Helen Keller Intl has been investing in homestead farming for years, COVID-19 is showing us the value of that groundwork. We have spent over a […]
