By integrating routine vitamin A drops into everyday clinic visits and community outreach, health workers in Ebonyi and Benue states are increasing monthly coverage at local health centers sevenfold, in partnership with Helen Keller[...]
UNICEF estimates that improving breastfeeding rates worldwide could save the lives of more than 820,000 children under the age of five each year. Helen Keller Intl is helping mothers adopt this simple and cost-effective lifesaving approach across the[...]
Thirty-year-old Jummai starts her mornings preparing food for the small business that sustains her household of six. But life has not always been so predictable for her. Jummai became head of her household in Fufore, Nigeria, at a young age. Her father[...]
Inemesit and her husband, Inyang, work tirelessly as cassava farmers to keep their family of six healthy and happy, sending their children to the nearby public school in their community of Ibedu, near Nigeria’s southeastern coast. But they struggle to make[...]
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than a billion people worldwide, and can cause blindness, organ damage, and stunted development, among other long-term consequences. At Helen Keller Intl, eliminating these diseases is core to our mission. And this[...]
Good nutrition is essential for a healthy pregnancy. Yet in many countries where we work, women begin pregnancy with micronutrient deficiencies, which can increase the risk of complications. A daily prenatal multivitamin—also known as multiple micronutrient[...]
An article in The Christian Science Monitor spotlights Helen Keller Intl’s work to combat child malnutrition in Nigeria. Journalist Ogar Monday reports on Helen Keller’s Life Saving Nutrition program, which provides treatment to children suffering from[...]
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, bringing unforeseen challenges as well as unexpected optimism. In early 2025, we witnessed the abrupt termination of US foreign assistance funding. With it,[...]
Vox has once again championed Helen Keller Intl as one of the best, most cost-effective global health charities. In their annual Giving Tuesday Guide, the Vox team praised Helen Keller for our work supporting vitamin A supplementation across[...]
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. Despite causing a wide range of devastating conditions, including blindness, painful deformities, and undernutrition, they have historically been overlooked and received too little[...]