Global Relief Society Women Lead Worldwide Initiative to Support Communities in Alleviating Child Malnutrition and Enhancing Maternal Health
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joins with eight leading nonprofit organizations to improve maternal and child health[...] Saving Sight and Lives with Micro but Mighty Vitamin A
Some of the many ways Helen Keller Intl helps reach children with vitamin A include providing education to parents, community outreach campaigns, and integrated child health[...] Women at the heart of our work
Women are the cornerstones of many families. They oversee home life — raising the children, preparing meals, even fetching water — and they bear responsibility for part, if not all, of their families’ livelihoods. In times of struggle, women often put[...] “Binti to Binti” in Kenya helps mothers ensure the health of their children
Patience Pendo, a young mother of two expecting her third child, had a feeling that her pregnancy would pose difficulties. But she was determined for things to go differently this time. “I had carried another pregnancy earlier, but it came out prematurely[...] Esther Njeri: Vitamin A Supplementation in Western Kenya
For years, Helen Keller has partnered with local caregivers in Kenya to provide vitamin A supplements to children. A superpower for children’s sight and health, Vitamin A is instrumental in developing clear vision and a healthy immune system. Among those[...] Micro but Mighty: How Vitamin A Saves Lives [Photo Essay]
Thanks to a global community of donors, millions of children receive life-saving vitamin A every year. Click through our photo essay to learn more about this mighty micronutrient and how we are helping to improve children's health and well-being by increasing[...] Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin A
Learn how Helen Keller Intl is adapting our work to ensure safe delivery of vitamin A during the COVID-19[...] Mother to mother groups offer support for pregnancy and parenting
A mother to mother support group in rural Kenya is a safe space for women to talk about pregnancy, parenting, and anything else on their[...] Maternity Open Day: Bringing communities together to understand maternal health
In a small Kenyan village, a day of informational entertainment ends with a tour of the new maternity ward and convinces the community of the benefits of quality maternity[...] Better maternity care means healthier babies and happier mothers
At 7pm on July 20, sixteen year-old Hildah went to a county hospital in western Kenya complaining of abdominal pain. By 9pm, she was a new mother. Here’s how we[...]