3 Things I’m Optimistic About in 2024

Portrait of young girl wearing a light hoodie smiles brightly while sitting with a group of children in a lively outdoor rural setting.President and CEO Sarah Bouchie shares three exciting innovations in global health that will help people live healthier lives and make our world more equitable in[...]

Improving Vision Care in Cameroon

Two young students, one wearing eyeglasses, in blue uniforms smiling and showing thumbs up in a lively classroom setting.More than 26 million children and adults in Africa are living with some form of visual impairment because they can't access vision[...]

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy in Bangladesh

Eyecare professional pointing at retina scan on computer screen while female patient in red shawl sits nearby.Nasima Khatun’s vision had been deteriorating for years. It had gotten so bad she was unable to recognize the faces of people she knew from a distance. Then one morning, the vision in her right eye suddenly became obscured by what looked like a red cloud.[...]

Looking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in Mali

Helen Keller staff member taking notes in a clinic corridor with healthcare workers.We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit helps Helen Keller Intl’s teams across Africa ensure quality treatment to prevent and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.[...]

Building Brighter Futures by Saving Sight

Schoolgirl wearing eyeglasses in a blue uniform stands outside a rustic school building in a rural areaBy the time she was six years old, Treasure Winner Mafau Azemafack’s family had already fled violence three times. Originally from Fontem in Cameroon’s South West region, Treasure Winner, her parents, and three siblings eventually settled on Dschang,[...]

Sweet Potatoes: Nutrition, Economic Security, and Inspiration

Woman in colorful clothing kneeling in a garden, caring for young vegetable plants with labeled rows.In her village in west central Burkina Faso, 34-year-old Kacoara Dahourou, a mother of four, knows firsthand the hardships of financial insecurity and hunger. Growing nutritious foods in a region that receives little rain – and finding affordable foods[...]