Speaking Technically: How the Climate Crisis is Driving a Nutrition Crisis
We recently spoke to Chief Program Officer Shawn Baker and Transforming Lives Program Director Philomena Orji about how the climate crisis is driving a nutrition crisis worldwide. Shawn leads Helen Keller’s efforts to strengthen food and health systems using scientifically proven solutions that are feasible, scalable, and equitable. Previously Helen Keller’s Country Director for Nigeria, […]
Breaking the legacy of harmful motherhood myths
A simple and timely intervention has the potential to change the life of a person, a family, and an entire community. When Amélia Catseca gave birth to her first two children, she followed the advice of other women in her family, who told her not to breastfeed immediately. She believed a common myth in Mozambique: […]
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.
Mothers become change agents for health in Mozambique’s Tete Province
“Model mother” volunteers are creating lasting change in Mozambique’s Tete Province, one neighbor at a time.
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.
Reaching Every Child in Mozambique with Lifesaving Vitamin A
Here’s how we are working to ensure that remote communities like Zambezi are not left out of crucial health care.
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.
How We’re Fighting Coronavirus: Highlights from 8 Countries
Here’s how we’re fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in eight countries, while working in solidarity with local leaders and communities to strengthen resilience.
Nourishing Children for Life in Mozambique
Meet four residents of a rural village in northern Mozambique whose volunteer service holds the potential to transform their own and fellow community members’ lives.
2018 Year in Review
We welcome 2019 and all the opportunities it brings to strengthen our impact and accelerate our progress toward improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable people.
