Life is an Exciting Business

Young girl undergoing lens fitting for eyeglasses.I’ve been working at Helen Keller International in the Operations department at headquarters since 2010, where my main responsibility has been making sure the office runs like a well-oiled machine on a day to day basis.  I’ve often wondered what[...]

100 Stories for 100 Years

Young toddler girl sitting on colorful woven mat eating green pureed baby food from a bowl with a spoon.Helen Keller International recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary. In addition to a host of exciting commemorative events taking place in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States, our global team members have taken on the challenge of sharing[...]

Making the Future Clearer

Man using handheld device to check woman's eye in a cluttered office.Selinee Gonzalez is a shy sixth grader who lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with her two sisters. She struggled to read notes on the board. “When I move to the front of the room, I can see better,” she said. But Selinee isn’t always able to[...]

Bringing Education — and Dreams — Into Focus

Young girl with long dark hair and glasses standing in front of bookshelves filled with colorful books, smiling softly.“I need glasses,” says Qian, an outgoing sixth-grader who emigrated from China at age seven to join her family in New York. Her parents work long hours to make ends meet – her father is a cook and her mother a cashier. “My parents don’t spend much[...]