Hunger Report: How we are combatting malnutrition and food insecurity
As a global pandemic endangered the world’s most vulnerable people, we responded swiftly, with a science-based strategy to address the far-reaching ripple effects of COVID-19, including rising poverty and extreme hunger.
An Evolving Response to Help the World’s Most Vulnerable People
The global COVID-19 pandemic has exposed cracks in societies around the world. Through adaptation and innovation, we have met the demands of the moment.
How We’re Fighting Coronavirus: Highlights from 8 Countries
Here’s how we’re fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in eight countries, while working in solidarity with local leaders and communities to strengthen resilience.
2018 Year in Review
We welcome 2019 and all the opportunities it brings to strengthen our impact and accelerate our progress toward improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Homestead Food Production Featured as Nutrition Success Story
Homestead Food Production Featured as Nutrition Success StoryHelen Keller International’s homestead food production programs have been featured in a new book called “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change in Nutrition.” Published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the book uses illustrative stories to showcase successful drivers and pathways to success in nutrition. Malnutrition has […]
Gardening: A Sustainable Solution for Malnutrition?
Gardening: A Sustainable Solution for Malnutrition?Over three million children die every year due to causes related to malnutrition—most of them in low-income countries. The situation is particularly serious in Bangladesh where 40 percent of children suffer from chronic undernutrition, leaving their growth diminished and their bodies weak and susceptible to infectious diseases. The Lancet has […]
Examining Impact of Gender Relations Curriculum
Examining Impact of Gender Relations Curriculum“One day I returned from the field and found that [my husband] had gone to draw the water and fill the cask. He had also made the fire, and told me to go wash up before coming to cook…the women in our village, seeing a man do all this for […]
Suchona Chakma’s Healthy Family
Suchona Chakma’s Healthy FamilySuchona Chakma lives in Nobin Chandra in the Khagrachari district of Bangladesh with her two daughters and husband. They do not have any land or a house of their own so they are living with another household. Her husband is a tenant farmer; he cultivates other peoples’ land and gains 50% of […]
Working 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.
Nurturing Connections in Bangladesh
Nurturing Connections offers a participatory approach to challenging gender norms and building equality and constructive communications skills with every member of a community to create the best environment for improving nutrition.
