Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in Mali
Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in MaliMilestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the 17th country to receive the World Health Organization’s validation of the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. The Carter Center, Helen Keller Intl, […]
From Vitamin A Skeptic to True Believer
From Vitamin A Skeptic to True Believer Four-year-old Abdoul Aziz Coulibaly was always sick, until his family discovered vitamin A. Abdoul is the youngest of four siblings living with their parents in a small village called Massala in south-central Mali. Though the family has limited financial means, they enjoyed good health overall — except for Abdoul. […]
Working Miracles to Preserve Sight
Working Miracles to Preserve SightAnne Sullivan, known around the world as “the miracle worker” for her extraordinary achievements as Helen Keller’s teacher, overcame enormous challenges of her own. Born into poverty in Massachusetts in 1866, Anne lost much of her sight as a result of a bacterial infection called trachoma, which she contracted as a […]
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 their vitamin A intake.
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.
3 Things We’re Optimistic About in 2021
2020 was a challenging, sad, and scary year, but the new decade dawned with some promising advances. Here are 3 things we’re optimistic about.
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.
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day
Today, for the first time in history, the world is celebrating World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.
USAID-funded MMDP Project: A New Chance at Life
To give affected people a new chance at life by saving sight and restoring mobility, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) made a significant investment in 2014 by funding the five-year, flagship Morbidity Management and Disability Prevention Project.
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.
