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2024 Year in Review: Ripple Effects [Photo Essay]

Last year, Helen Keller Intl reached 81 million children and family members with the building blocks of good health, sound nutrition, and clear vision. Community health heroes, peer mentors, parents, young people, and Helen Keller staff are creating positive[...]

Helping Children and Families Live Healthier 

A father, son, and mother sit under their raised house in Cambodia.Helen Keller Intl believes in a world where no one is deprived of the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their true potential.  Working with our global community, we’re supporting millions of families across Africa, Asia, and the United[...]

Helping Children and Families See Possibilities with Vision Care

A boy trying on glasses as part of vision care gives a double thumbs up as a man holds up a mirror.Vision care is out of reach for many children and families across the United States because it is too expensive or difficult to access. As many as 4 million children and 12 million adults in the US are living with impaired vision due to an uncorrected[...]

President and CEO Sarah Bouchie Speaks with Woman Around Town

A woman with short, blond hair smiles as she bends down to speak with a group of young children.Recently, Sarah Bouchie sat down with Charlene Giannetti, editor of Woman Around Town, to discuss how Sarah’s childhood, education, and work experiences prepared her for her role as Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO.   In her interview, Sarah[...]

2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]

A Burkinabe woman kneels while tending to six goats.Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs, parents, youth, and Helen Keller staff work tirelessly to help improve health, nutrition, and vision for people in their[...]

Jean Trebek embraces the spirit of Helen Keller 

Helen KellerJean Trebek is the CEO of Inside Wink, an altruistic lifestyle website dedicated to encouraging kinder living, revealing silver linings, and seeing the world’s perpetual generosity. She joined Helen Keller Intl’s Board of Trustees in December 2021. [...]

Kindergartener’s worldview changes thanks to new eyeglasses 

GlassesWhen Prince, a new kindergarten student, entered P.S. 152 in Brooklyn, New York, he spoke Creole exclusively.   He wasn’t able to identify numbers, letters, or count past four. Our teachers were trying absolutely everything they could. Whitney[...]

Meet Ajanie: Our one millionth New York City vision student

Halloween this year was a day for extra celebration at the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration in Brooklyn, New York. A short assembly in the morning announced a milestone moment for Helen Keller Intl – the one millionth New York City[...]