Building Brighter Futures by Saving Sight

A girl with dark skin wearing a blue dress and glasses stands on a small hill overlooking an earthen building.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,[...]

Jean Trebek embraces the spirit of Helen Keller 

Helen KellerJean 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. [...]

Going the distance to ensure lifesaving vitamin A  

Pamela and her childrenIt’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[...]

Supporting Children’s Health with Vitamin A in Senegal

Supporting Children's Health with Vitamin A in SenegalIn 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[...]

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[...]