Community health heroes, peer mentors, parents, young people, and Helen Keller staff are creating positive change that ripples across communities and[...]
Vitamin A is critical to children’s healthy growth and development. This essential micronutrient not only protects and strengthens vision, but it helps build strong immune systems.[...]
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[...]
Once upon a time, lymphatic filariasis plagued the entire country of Sierra Leone. The parasite-borne neglected tropical disease, transmitted through mosquitos, causes severe swelling and painful enlargement of body parts. In Sierra Leone’s Krio language,[...]
After many decades of eye health being largely ignored in Africa, Helen Keller is teaming up with partners in Cameroon to reach more than 20,000 students with timely vision interventions. Glasses and other eye care can make all the difference in a child’s[...]
At the first-ever Minnesota Sight Day, Helen Keller Intl partnered with Saint Paul Public Schools, VSP Global, Lions KidSight, and Phillips Eye Institute to deliver eye screenings and exams, new prescription glasses, and eyewear care tips to nearly 100[...]
Every day, mothers impart superpowers to their babies through the miracle of breast milk. Breast milk remains one of the safest, most effective, economical ways to protect newborns in early life. Helen Keller Intl guides families every step of the way. We[...]
For millions of people across the globe, safety and assurance have disappeared. Helen Keller Intl partners with governments and community organizations to bring life-saving solutions to those who need them most. Thanks to our global community of supporters,[...]