Burkina Faso Archives

Relieving the Pain of Trachoma

Halimata is 75 years old and was blinded many years ago by a bacterial eye infection called trachoma. Thanks to a village-based surgery campaign, Halimata was recovering from surgery on both of her eyelids.

Ending Suffering, One Surgery at a Time

“Before the surgery, I was always in pain and I couldn’t see properly. I was afraid to go outside. I rarely socialized.”

On World Sight Day, Let’s Recommit to Ending Trachoma

Across the globe, there are 200 million people at risk of trachoma, a preventable, blinding infectious disease. More than three

Homestead Food Production Featured as Nutrition Success Story

Helen Keller International’s homestead food production programs have been featured in a new book called “Nourishing Millions: Stories of Change

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

Homegrown Nutrition Works in Burkina Faso

Washington, D.C.—A recent study out of Burkina Faso shows that integrating nutrition and health education and women’s empowerment interventions into

We Believe You — No Need to Show Us!

I had never witnessed such palpable pride until I met a man who had benefited from a hydrocele operation. We

Making Progress in the Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases

The USAID MMDP Project, managed by Helen Keller International, held its first technical trachomatous trichiasis meeting in Hammamet, Tunisia April

Our Sweet Potato Solution

Vitamin A is essential for children under five to support growth during critical development phases, as well as support young immune systems to fight common illnesses like diarrhea and measles.

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