Helping Eliminate Snail Fever in Sierra Leone

Young man stands smiling near a group of people mining in a muddy field.When Sahr Gando, a miner and farmer living in Sierra Leone’s Kono District, contracted schistosomiasis, he found himself unable to work, due to the severe abdominal pain and other debilitating symptoms, and unable to support his family. Schistosomiasis, or[...]

Saving Sight and Lives

Smiling students in blue uniforms and beige shorts stand in a line outdoors holding test tubes.Dengue. Malaria. Ebola. These are just some of the conditions that Helen Keller International staff have contracted or been exposed to while delivering services to communities in 22 countries around the world. From the office in New York City where I sit,[...]

Combating River Blindness in Sierra Leone

Diverse group of people standing together outside.It was on an Helen Keller Intl Board trip to Sierra Leone in February 2014 that our group visited a small rural village en route to another location. We stopped at a health clinic to meet with members of the staff, some patients, and residents of the[...]

100 Stories for 100 Years

Young toddler girl sitting on colorful woven mat eating green pureed baby food from a bowl with a spoon.Helen Keller International recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary. In addition to a host of exciting commemorative events taking place in Africa, Asia, Europe and the United States, our global team members have taken on the challenge of sharing[...]