Category: Who We Are

Helen Keller Intl Appoints Shawn K. Baker as Chief Program Officer
Baker will lead global efforts to help children and families access critical nutrition and healthcare during the worst hunger crisis
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Kathy Spahn Appointed to USAID Board for International Food and Agricultural Development
On January 14, 2022, Kathy Spahn, CEO of Helen Keller Intl, was appointed by President Joe Biden to USAID’s Board
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The World We See: Denouncing Racial Injustice
We are overwhelmed with grief and concern over the killing of George Floyd—on the heels of the recent killings of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor. Racism has no place in America, or our world.
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Helen Keller Intl Welcomes New Senior Leaders
Helen Keller International is excited to welcome three new senior leaders to our global team whose track records for delivering results will help drive long-term success.
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In 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
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Helen Keller is the American dream
I was shocked to hear that the State Board of Education had voted, preliminarily, to eliminate Helen Keller from the history curriculum. Helen Keller not only triggered a watershed change for underrepresented groups of people, she literally redefined our understanding of human potential.
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Vitamin A Expert at the Forefront of Helen Keller Intl Work
Helen Keller International’s first foray into malnutrition work was through vitamin A supplementation (VAS). Now years later, the organization’s continued
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Helen Keller Featured in the New York Times
The New York Times is taking a look back at the lives of leaders and visionaries and Helen Keller International’s
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Honoring Ban Ki-moon and Desmond FitzGerald at Annual Spirit of Helen Keller Gala
New York, NY — March 29, 2016 — Helen Keller International, a leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting the
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Helen Keller: A human rights influence
Helen Keller believed that the poorest and most vulnerable among us deserve lives of dignity and the opportunities to fulfill
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