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Country: Sierra Leone

New York Times Editorial Reveals Life-threatening Impacts of Funding Cuts and Champions Helen Keller

Hand showing medicine tablets with blue cup.An opinion piece from New York Times writer Nick Kristof highlights the escalating, life-threatening consequences communities around the world now face because of US government cuts to global health programs. He also once again expresses his support for our[...]

New York Times Editorial Praises ‘Nifty, Elegant and Cheap’ Interventions to Combat Malnutrition

People harvesting sweet potatoes in a farm.In an opinion piece for The New York Times, writer Nicholas Kristof champions the “nifty, elegant and cheap solutions to global hunger” advanced by Helen Keller[...]

NPR Highlights Disease Prevention Work Imperiled by Funding Cuts: ‘We Were on the Brink of Elimination.”

A man in Cameroon hands a pill to a woman as another woman looks on.A story from NPR highlights the risks to the remarkable progress made in the global fight against neglected tropical[...]

Politico: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work Threaten Decades of Progress

Community health workers educating local residents outdoorsA recent piece in Politico highlights Helen Keller’s efforts to treat and prevent neglected tropical diseases ‒ work now imperiled by US government funding cuts.[...]

Helen Keller Leaders Reflect on Lives at Stake from US Funding Suspensions

A child in Sierra Leone takes a preventive medication to protect against neglected tropical diseases as two women look on.US Government funding suspensions have put 100 million people at risk of neglected tropical diseases in the countries where we work. We spoke to three colleagues leading this work to get their personal perspectives on the impacts of these funding[...]

The Guardian: Cuts to Helen Keller’s Disease Prevention Work Put Millions of Lives at Risk

A man in Sierra Leone holds up a dose pole and a bottle of medication.Global health correspondent Kat Lay details the devastating disruptions caused by cuts to US government funding in a new piece in The[...]

The Hill Spotlights Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Work Halted by USAID Cuts

A young girl in Sierra Leone holds out a pill in one hand and a plastic pitcher of water in the other.The Hill sheds light on the thousands of lifesaving health programs that have been disrupted due to sweeping cuts to[...]

New York Times Editorial Endorses Helen Keller’s ‘Outstanding Work’ as US Funding Suspensions Cut Off Lifesaving Services

A woman in Kenya feeds her young daughter.In a new piece for The New York Times, opinion writer Nick Kristof reveals the deadly consequences of the pauses and terminations of USAID-funded programs and again voices his support for our[...]

Building Resilience, One Community at a Time

A large group of people in Sierra Leone celebrate as they hold up large baskets filled with sweet potatoes.Helen Keller Intl works hand-in-hand with communities to improve health and nutrition in some of the world’s most neglected[...]

New York Times Editorials Champion Helen Keller’s Lifesaving Work

A Cambodian girl eats a nutrient wafer while sitting on her mother's lap.In the midst of this uncertain time, New York Times opinion writer Nicholas Kristof has lent his voice in support of our organization and sector in a new[...]
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