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 care.
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 helped.
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.
Building Children’s Immune Systems in Kenya in the Time of COVID-19
For the health and safety of vulnerable children, Helen Keller Intl moved quickly to adapt life-saving vitamin A supplementation campaigns to the context of COVID-19.
Health Workers Go the Extra Mile to Reach Every Child in Kenya
Not even an intense fear of water can stop a committed nutritionist, Sharmilla Kassim, from journeying by speedboat to deliver healthcare to children on a remote island.
Sisterhood is Powerful: World Breastfeeding Week 2019
Sylvia Awino Atero’s sister-in-law died giving birth to her baby girl, Jeni. Sylvia took in Jeni as her own and overcame deep community taboos about breastfeeding to help the baby thrive.
Helen Keller a “Top Charity” Second Year in a Row
Helen Keller International is proud to announce that we have been rated a “top charity” by GiveWell for the second year in a row for our vitamin A supplementation program.
World Health Assembly Welcomes Resolution to Protect Infant and Child Nutrition
World Health Assembly Welcomes Resolution to Protect Infant and Child NutritionIt’s been 35 years since the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes (the Code) was passed by the World Health Assembly (WHA). Last month, leaders at the 69th Assembly welcomed a new resolution aimed at protecting breastfeeding and the appropriate complementary feeding of young […]
Wings to Fly
Wings to FlyI remember the four hour interview I had to go through to get my position in the Finance and Admin office, but I must say it was truly worth every second. Working for Helen Keller Intl in the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa regional office has been an escalation of both personal growth […]
