Worldwide, 1.1 billion people — 1 in every 7 — are living with some form of vision loss because they lack access to care. Some 43 million of them are blind. Yet 90% of all vision loss is preventable or treatable. When Helen Keller co-founded[...]
Nine-year-old Guillermo Gonzalez attends school in Montebello, California, just east of Los Angeles. This past fall, when the other students in his fourth-grade class were taking turns reading aloud from favorite books, the usually bubbly Guillermo could only[...]
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. Helen Keller The start of a year offers an opportunity for renewed hope and a fresh perspective. While the challenges of COVID-19, a mounting hunger crisis, and economic strains are all daunting,[...]
By the time Riko walked into a Helen Keller vision clinic in Minneapolis earlier this year, her usual pair of glasses were of little use to her. The lenses were badly scratched, and her prescription needed to be updated. “It’s hard to prioritize my[...]
With vaccination rates up and COVID-19 cases down, many school districts are looking to fully return to the classroom after a year and a half of online and hybrid learning. But what will this look like? Masks? Social distancing? The reality is no one knows[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Worldwide, 1.1 billion people — 1 in every 7 — are living with some form of vision loss because they lack access to care. Some 43 million of them are blind. Yet 90% of all vision loss is preventable or treatable. When Helen Keller co-founded[...] 
Nine-year-old Guillermo Gonzalez attends school in Montebello, California, just east of Los Angeles. This past fall, when the other students in his fourth-grade class were taking turns reading aloud from favorite books, the usually bubbly Guillermo could only[...] 
Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. Helen Keller The start of a year offers an opportunity for renewed hope and a fresh perspective. While the challenges of COVID-19, a mounting hunger crisis, and economic strains are all daunting,[...] 
By the time Riko walked into a Helen Keller vision clinic in Minneapolis earlier this year, her usual pair of glasses were of little use to her. The lenses were badly scratched, and her prescription needed to be updated. “It’s hard to prioritize my[...] 
With vaccination rates up and COVID-19 cases down, many school districts are looking to fully return to the classroom after a year and a half of online and hybrid learning. But what will this look like? Masks? Social distancing? The reality is no one knows[...] 
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[...] 
Kindal Adams of our New Jersey vision program shares how the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new opportunities to reach communities in[...] 
Here’s how we’re fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in eight countries, while working in solidarity with local leaders and communities to strengthen[...] 
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[...] 
We spoke to Helen Keller Intl’s Country Director in Nigeria about the COVID-19 crisis, other challenges, and the power of[...]