What We Do Archives

Almond Miller: Saving Sight during the Pandemic in Fort Worth, Texas

Almond Miller sits with a recipient of Helen Keller's vision services

Almond Miller, regional manager for Helen Keller Intl’s US Vision Program relocated with her family to Fort Worth during the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic to build out the state’s vision screening[...]

Looking Bravely: The power of a simple pair of eyeglasses

A woman looks into a mirror while trying on eyeglass frames

Kindal Adams of our New Jersey vision program shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new opportunities to reach communities in[...]

Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin A

A team of vitamin A distributors dons masks and puts on gloves to prevent the spread of COVID.

Learn how Helen Keller Intl is adapting our work to ensure safe delivery of vitamin A during the COVID-19[...]

Mothers become change agents for health in Mozambique’s Tete Province

"Model mother” volunteers are creating lasting change in Mozambique’s Tete Province, one neighbor at a[...]

Mother 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[...]

Maternity 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[...]

Looking Bravely: In Nepal, Adapting to COVID-19 Challenges

We spoke with Pooja Pandey Rana about the situation in Nepal, our COVID-19 response, and her sources of[...]

In Guinea, Fighting Diseases of Poverty in the Time of COVID-19

In order to safely resume our work fighting diseases of poverty, we made strategic pivots to protect communities’[...]

Salimata Coulibaly is on a Mission to End Child Hunger

In northern Cote d’Ivoire, children’s nutrition is improving through our partnership with Coulibaly and her organization, Wo Pile[...]

Helen Keller Intl Named “Top Charity” Fourth Year in a Row

A young child receives a dose of vitamin A

Helen Keller Intl is pleased to announce that we have been rated a “Top Charity” by GiveWell for the fourth year in a row for our lifesaving work to deliver vitamin A supplements to infants and children around the[...]