Helen Keller Intl joins Partners at the Reaching Last Mile Forum in Commitment to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
Our co-founder Helen Keller’s words “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” continue to guide and inspire our mission. Together, partners across the world have made tremendous progress in tackling debilitating, neglected diseases, but too often, young children have been left behind. Children are at the heart of Helen Keller […]
Kathy Spahn Joins TOMS Panel to Share the Power of Partnerships
Helen Keller International was proud to participate in The Power of Partnership, a panel discussion that brought NGO leaders together to reflect on ways in which working together can magnify impact.
Helen Keller International Raises More than $1 Million to Combat Blindness and Malnutrition around the World
Helen Keller International, a leading global nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting the causes and consequences of preventable blindness and malnutrition, celebrated a year of transformational work at the 2016 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala on Monday, May 2, 2016. The event raised more than $1 million in support of its sight- and life-saving efforts in […]
Giving Tuesday FRIENDraiser
On Tuesday, December 1 — Giving Tuesday 2015 — Helen Keller International hosted a FRIENDraiser at SideBAR in New York City. View images from the event here. Dozens of friends and supporters came out to hear entrepreneur Ken Adams, CEO of GorillaKilla, discuss his journey to making a difference through his company’s partnership with Helen Keller Intl […]
Understanding What We Do
Excerpted from Kate Ganz’s acceptance speech upon receiving the 2013 Spirit of Helen Keller Award. When I thought about what I wanted to talk about this evening I kept remembering one day, one afternoon, one visit that I made to an impoverished village in Niger, and what happened to me that afternoon. I’ve been on […]
Helen Keller International-Europe Celebrates 100 Years
Helen Keller International’s year-long Centennial Celebration continued with the “Rio Paris” Gala in Paris, France. The event was held by Helen Keller Europe on June 8, 2015 at the Olympia music hall. The gala marked Helen Keller Europe’s twelfth Annual Gala at the Olympia in addition to celebrating the centenary of Helen Keller International. The […]
10 New Steps Toward Eliminating Trachoma
It was moving to see how our ongoing efforts around awareness and prevention were having an impact in this community.
From Malnourished Child to Health and Nutrition Advocate: Pham Kim Ngoc’s Story
On May 18, 2015, Pham Kim Ngoc, Country Director for Helen Keller Intl Vietnam, spoke to more than 400 supporters and friends at Helen Keller Intl’s Spirit of Helen Keller Gala at the New York Public Library in New York City. Watch her recount her courageous story of rising out of a life of poverty […]
