Removing Barriers to Education with Vision Care

Young girl with glasses in pink sweatshirtStudents who can’t see clearly may struggle to engage in the classroom and with their peers, putting their education at risk. For many families at Chancellor Avenue School in Newark, New Jersey, accessing vision care is a challenge.[...]

Helen Keller’s New York Vision Program Featured on NY1

Junior Anisa has her vision screened and picks out glasses during the vision screening at Stuyvesant High School.Helen Keller Intl has served New York City for more than three decades, providing free vision screenings to 80,000 New Yorkers every year. Local news program NY1 highlighted our work providing free vision care services to children and families in New York[...]

What Gives Me Optimism in 2026

Baby girl in red dress reaching out indoors2025 was a test of resilience for so many.  Families across the world continue to face compounding crises: conflict, climate shocks, rising food prices, and diminished access to nutritious foods and quality healthcare. At the start of 2025, we also[...]