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Country: Burkina Faso

NPR Highlights Disease Prevention Work Imperiled by Funding Cuts: ‘We Were on the Brink of Elimination.”

A man in Cameroon hands a pill to a woman as another woman looks on.A story from NPR highlights the risks to the remarkable progress made in the global fight against neglected tropical[...]

Politico: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work Threaten Decades of Progress

Community health workers educating local residents outdoorsA recent piece in Politico highlights Helen Keller’s efforts to treat and prevent neglected tropical diseases ‒ work now imperiled by US government funding cuts.[...]

Helen Keller Leaders Reflect on Lives at Stake from US Funding Suspensions

A child in Sierra Leone takes a preventive medication to protect against neglected tropical diseases as two women look on.US Government funding suspensions have put 100 million people at risk of neglected tropical diseases in the countries where we work. We spoke to three colleagues leading this work to get their personal perspectives on the impacts of these funding[...]

The Hill Spotlights Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Work Halted by USAID Cuts

A young girl in Sierra Leone holds out a pill in one hand and a plastic pitcher of water in the other.The Hill sheds light on the thousands of lifesaving health programs that have been disrupted due to sweeping cuts to[...]

Preventive Medication Helps a Community Stay Healthy

A man hands a woman pill while standing outside in Burkina Faso.Preventive medication has made lymphatic filariasis rare in Noel's community. But this progress is now at risk due to disruptions in US government[...]

New York Times Editorial Endorses Helen Keller’s ‘Outstanding Work’ as US Funding Suspensions Cut Off Lifesaving Services

A woman in Kenya feeds her young daughter.In a new piece for The New York Times, opinion writer Nick Kristof reveals the deadly consequences of the pauses and terminations of USAID-funded programs and again voices his support for our[...]

Women are Leading Change for Communities [Photo Essay]

Woman with water pump in agricultural settingOn this International Women’s Day, we’re highlighting some of the ways Helen Keller partners with and supports[...]

Devex Article Celebrates Helen Keller’s Efforts to Promote Lifesaving Food Fortification

A woman in Sierra Leone stirs a very large pot outside.A new Devex article by Andrew Green highlights Helen Keller Intl’s leadership in advocating for food fortification as a key strategy to improve global[...]

The New York Times Highlights Lifesaving Work Cut by US Government

A young girl in Nepal has her arm measured by a healthcare worker.New York Times Global Health Correspondent Stephanie Nolen details some of the terrible consequences of the wave of terminations of USAID-funded[...]

New York Times Editorials Champion Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Work

A Cambodian girl eats a nutrient wafer while sitting on her mother's lap.In the midst of this uncertain time, New York Times opinion writer Nicholas Kristof has lent his voice in support of our organization and sector in a new[...]
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