Category: Saving Sight
“Just Because He Can’t See Doesn’t Mean He Can’t Think”
I carried out a field visit to observe first-hand the work that the Helen Keller Intl Niger staff had been
Read more about “Just Because He Can’t See Doesn’t Mean He Can’t Think”“A Creature With Many Legs”
John Palmer, former President of Helen Keller International October 4, 2001 What attracted me to Helen Keller International wasn’t so
Read more about “A Creature With Many Legs”100 Stories for 100 Years
Helen Keller International recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary. In addition to a host of exciting commemorative events taking place in Africa,
Read more about 100 Stories for 100 YearsMaking the Future Clearer
Selinee Gonzalez is a shy sixth grader who lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with her two sisters. She struggled to
Read more about Making the Future ClearerWorking to Combat Blindness from Diabetes in Bangladesh
382 million people worldwide have diabetes and 80% of them are living in the developing world, with blindness being just one of its potential threats.
Read more about Working to Combat Blindness from Diabetes in BangladeshMr. Phong Finds a New Vision at Age 69
Ly Dinh Phong is an energetic 69 year old man living in a rural area outside Hanoi, Vietnam. In 1969,
Read more about Mr. Phong Finds a New Vision at Age 69Bringing Education — and Dreams — Into Focus
“I need glasses,” says Qian, an outgoing sixth-grader who emigrated from China at age seven to join her family in
Read more about Bringing Education — and Dreams — Into FocusWorking in the Spirit of Helen Keller in Nepal
When one enters the house in the quiet Kathmandu neighborhood where Helen Keller International-Nepal is located, the buzz and activity
Read more about Working in the Spirit of Helen Keller in NepalNew Jersey Youth Chorus Raise Money for U.S. Vision Program
On Sunday, January 25, 2015, the New Jersey-based Hopewell Valley Youth Chorale performed their winter concert to raise awareness and money for our U.S. Vision program in the greater Newark area.
Read more about New Jersey Youth Chorus Raise Money for U.S. Vision ProgramNicholas Kristof Highlights Helen Keller International
This op-ed originally appeared in the Sunday Review Section of the April 5, 2015 edition of The New York Times.
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