Helen Keller Intl Welcomes Rahul Ali as Vice President of Eye Health
Rahul will lead Helen Keller’s global efforts to protect the vision of children and adults. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (October 28, 2024) – Helen Keller Intl, a global health organization that partners with communities to protect vision, improve nutrition, and eliminate disease, helping millions of children and families live healthier lives, has named […]
Looking Bravely: Promoting Equity in Global Health
We welcomed Sarah Bouchie as Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO in January 2024. With nearly three decades of international development experience, Sarah has been both an implementer and advocate for prominent global nonprofits and a leader of the philanthropic investments that shape humanitarian and development efforts. She has held leadership roles at the LEGO […]
President and CEO Sarah Bouchie Speaks with Woman Around Town
Recently, Sarah Bouchie sat down with Charlene Giannetti, editor of Woman Around Town, to discuss how Sarah’s childhood, education, and work experiences prepared her for her role as Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO. In her interview, Sarah speaks about what sparked her interest in international development and her career path and her long-time […]
Helen Keller Intl Announces Sarah Bouchie as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer
Bouchie will build on Helen Keller’s long history of creating better health and vision for and with people striving to overcome poverty around the world. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY (October 25, 2023) – Helen Keller Intl, a global health organization ensuring that millions of children and family members around the world have access […]
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 of our times New York, NY (January 3, 2023) – Helen Keller Intl, a global health organization working to eliminate barriers to good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision for millions of children and family […]
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 for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD). This prestigious nomination is the only presidentially appointed advisory board to USAID. The Board for International Food and Agricultural Development advises USAID on agriculture and higher education issues […]
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.
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 leadership in this area has been facilitated by a nutritional epidemiologist named Dr. Rolf Klemm. Research completed in the 1970s by Dr. Albert Sommer demonstrated that vitamin A deficiency was highly correlated with childhood mortality […]
Carla Hall of The Chew Joins ChildSight at Covenant House in New York
Helen Keller International’s US Vision Program addresses the critical need for vision care among under-served youth by providing free, comprehensive services directly in schools in high poverty communities. In July 2015, ChildSight® introduced a new program to bring vision care services to homeless youth in New York City through a partnership with The New York Community Trust. […]