Category: What We Do
Meet Ajanie: Our one millionth New York City vision student
Halloween this year was a day for extra celebration at the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration in Brooklyn,
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Helen Keller Intl and Partners Celebrate Vision Milestone, Screening One Million Students in New York City
Established in 1994, Helen Keller Intl’s US-based vision work helps students reach their true potential by providing in-school vision screenings,
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First-ever Minnesota Sight Day delivers eyeglasses to folks of all ages [Photo Essay]
At the first-ever Minnesota Sight Day, Helen Keller Intl partnered with Saint Paul Public Schools, VSP Global, Lions KidSight, and
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Bright Sight for a Bright Future
Diboke, age 13, and her younger sister Ebokolo, age 11, live in a happy yet modest home with their parents
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Missing out on school and social life because of vision impairment
Many high school students worry about their grades, their friendships, and their futures. Mary, a junior living in Elizabeth, New
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A Legacy of Protecting Sight
Worldwide, 1.1 billion people — 1 in every 7 — are living with some form of vision loss because they
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Helping Children Fulfill Their True Potential
COVID-19, climate change, and conflicts have added new challenges to our already fragile healthcare and food systems, making it much
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Clearing a Path to Clear Vision for Struggling Students
Nine-year-old Guillermo Gonzalez attends school in Montebello, California, just east of Los Angeles. This past fall, when the other students
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Addressing COVID-19 misinformation with compassion in a Nepali village
When her daughter became the first person in the village to become infected with COVID-19, Laxmi and her family faced stigma from her village, but continued to tend her garden and the gardens of others when they got sick.
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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
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