Earth Day 2019

Woman holding baby in lush green gardenTo mark Earth Day, we asked Helen Keller International’s Senior Nutrition Advisor, Jennifer Nielsen, to answer questions about the impact of climate change on the vulnerable communities we serve around the[...]

Voice from the Field: Pooja Pandey Rana

Woman with long dark hair and patterned top stands in a modern studio setting with blue lighting, a large black and white portrait displayed on a screen behind her.At the 2017 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala, Pooja Pandey Rana discussed the most rewarding aspects of her work, and the woman who inspires her commitment to improving[...]

Vitamin A Expert at the Forefront of Helen Keller Intl Work

A healthcare worker gives vitamin A supplement to infant.Helen Keller International’s first foray into malnutrition work was through vitamin A supplementation (VAS). Now years later, the organization’s continued leadership in this area has been facilitated by a nutritional epidemiologist named Dr. Rolf Klemm. [...]

Faith in Our Efforts

Health worker giving vitamin A supplement to a young girl while other children watch.In my experience working with Helen Keller Intl in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one thing that has been a constant is the positive feedback from partners working on the ground to improve the health and nutrition of children across the country. This has[...]

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,[...]

Life is an Exciting Business

Young girl undergoing lens fitting for eyeglasses.I’ve been working at Helen Keller International in the Operations department at headquarters since 2010, where my main responsibility has been making sure the office runs like a well-oiled machine on a day to day basis.  I’ve often wondered what[...]

Helping People See

Young boy receiving detailed eye checkup with slit lamp from healthcare professional.Soon after I graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Ophthalmology, I worked in an eye hospital where I would see up to 100 patients a day and perform 100 surgeries a week. When I moved to Ethiopia, I worked for the government in[...]

Wings to Fly

Several women gathered outside by a concrete wall, some smiling at the camera, others engaged in an activity.I remember the four hour interview I had to go through to get my position in the Finance and Admin office, but I must say it was truly worth every second. Working for Helen Keller Intl in the Eastern, Central and Southern Africa regional office has been an[...]

My Own Homestead Garden

Three young children in hats are in a backyard garden with raised beds and green plants.Last summer, I started growing vegetables in a small garden bed on a 6’ x 6’ plot. I wanted my children to have first-hand experience about the programs that Helen Keller offers, such as the Enhanced Homestead Food Production program. This program[...]