Category: What We Do
Free Glasses to New Jersey Schoolkids
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 School.
Read more about Free Glasses to New Jersey SchoolkidsA Milestone in Vision Care
On February 4, Helen Keller International delivered its two millionth free U.S. vision screening at an after-school program run by our long-time partner Children’s Aid in the Washington Heights neighborhood of New York City.
Read more about A Milestone in Vision Care2018 Year in Review
We welcome 2019 and all the opportunities it brings to strengthen our impact and accelerate our progress toward improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Read more about 2018 Year in ReviewHelen Keller a “Top Charity” Second Year in a Row
Helen Keller International is proud to announce that we have been rated a “top charity” by GiveWell for the second year in a row for our vitamin A supplementation program.
Read more about Helen Keller a “Top Charity” Second Year in a RowMeet our visionaries
We’d like to introduce you to some of the amazing VISIONARIES who are part of our mission to help people see new possibilities and realize their potential.
Read more about Meet our visionariesIn the Spirit of Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is a call to reflect on gratitude and community. Here at Helen Keller International, we are ever grateful for the legacy and example of our co-founder
Read more about In the Spirit of Giving ThanksWorld Sight Day 2018
Recognizing the unmet needs for vision care among vulnerable, at-risk youth in the U.S., we are expanding our 24-year-old U.S. Vision program to reach children in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, starting in Saint Paul.
Read more about World Sight Day 2018Opticians with a Mission to Improve Sight in their Community
On a recent Thursday afternoon, the optic shop in Quoc Oai district on the outer edge of Hanoi was a hive of activity.
Read more about Opticians with a Mission to Improve Sight in their CommunityEnsuring Clear Vision for Children in Vietnam
Ngoc couldn’t see clearly. When the eighth grader tried to read the board in class, everything was blurry. And even when her teacher let her sit up front, Ngoc struggled because of her poor eyesight.
Read more about Ensuring Clear Vision for Children in VietnamRelieving the Pain of Trachoma
Halimata is 75 years old and was blinded many years ago by a bacterial eye infection called trachoma. Thanks to a village-based surgery campaign, Halimata was recovering from surgery on both of her eyelids.
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