Because of You, We’re Building Brighter Futures, Together
The generous support of our Helen Keller Intl community makes our work possible. We’re so grateful for your ongoing partnership, which is helping us continue to provide essential health and nutrition services for children and families around the world in[...] Vitamin A: The Micronutrient with a Mighty Impact
Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that helps protect children’s sight, health, and lives. A twice-yearly dose of vitamin A through age five can help prevent blindness and reduce childhood mortality by more than[...] Helen Keller Intl Joins Partners at Nutrition for Growth in Affirming Commitment to Combat Malnutrition
The 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit offers a critical opportunity to recommit to the global goal of ending malnutrition. Helen Keller Intl and Helen Keller Europe are proud to stand with like-minded leaders, governments, and organizations to pledge our[...] Preventive Medication Helps a Community Stay Healthy
Preventive medication has made lymphatic filariasis rare in Noel's community. But this progress is now at risk due to disruptions in US government[...] Helping Children and Families Live Healthier
Helen Keller Intl believes in a world where no one is deprived of the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their true[...] Helping Children and Families See Possibilities with Vision Care
California Vision Program Manager Jorge Valdez spoke to us about partnering with schools and community organizations to provide vision care to children and families in Los Angeles[...] Protecting a Community from Onchocerciasis with Preventive Medication
Seeing how onchocerciasis affected his grandfather and uncle inspired Patrice Messolo to become a community drug[...] Speaking Technically: Dr. Al Sommer on the Surprising Discovery of Vitamin A
Dr. Al Sommer spoke to us about his groundbreaking discovery of vitamin A's role in children's health and the profound impact it had on global health and Helen Keller[...] Building Upon Our Legacy of Health, Nutrition, and Vision
Over the past several decades, Helen Keller Intl has continued to expand our ability to help people around the world create lasting change in their own lives.[...] How Partnership Led to Eliminating an Endemic Blinding Disease in Mali
Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced Mali as the 17th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. This is a milestone more than two decades in the making. Trachoma was once pervasive in nearly every region of the country,[...]