Not even an intense fear of water can stop a committed nutritionist, Sharmilla Kassim, from journeying by speedboat to deliver healthcare to children on a remote[...]
Tonya Suer, New York Vision Program Manager, discusses how “stay-at-home” measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 will affect children’s ability not only to see, but also to[...]
For the past three years, community health volunteer, Moriame Sidibé, has served her community by going door to door to administer lifesaving vitamin A supplementation to children during biyearly campaigns. Now, the threat of Covid-19 has dramatically[...]
Mass door-to-door health campaigns could inadvertently spread COVID-19 infections and put children and health workers at risk. Helen Keller Intl and partners have issued guidance to governments for safe delivery of vitamin A supplementation programs during[...]
Our top priorities are to safeguard our staff and the people we serve; to save lives through our existing health programs and partnerships; and to strengthen long-term resilience in affected[...]
To accelerate global commitment to climate action, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is convening a Climate Action Summit in New York City on September[...]
Today, Helen Keller International and Vision To Learn presented free glasses to more than 110 K to 8th grade Jersey City students at Frank R. Conwell Middle[...]