Our Stories
2018 Year in Review
We welcome 2019 and all the opportunities it brings to strengthen our impact and accelerate our progress toward improving the health of the world’s most vulnerable people.
Read more about 2018 Year in ReviewHelen Keller a “Top Charity” Second Year in a Row
Helen Keller International is proud to announce that we have been rated a “top charity” by GiveWell for the second year in a row for our vitamin A supplementation program.
Read more about Helen Keller a “Top Charity” Second Year in a RowThe Changing Climate for Zero Hunger
Over the past two months, the international community has been informed by new data, and new warnings, about the drivers of global hunger and the number of people worldwide who suffer from malnutrition.
Read more about The Changing Climate for Zero HungerMeet our visionaries
We’d like to introduce you to some of the amazing VISIONARIES who are part of our mission to help people see new possibilities and realize their potential.
Read more about Meet our visionariesIn the Spirit of Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is a call to reflect on gratitude and community. Here at Helen Keller International, we are ever grateful for the legacy and example of our co-founder
Read more about In the Spirit of Giving ThanksHelen Keller is the American dream
I was shocked to hear that the State Board of Education had voted, preliminarily, to eliminate Helen Keller from the history curriculum. Helen Keller not only triggered a watershed change for underrepresented groups of people, she literally redefined our understanding of human potential.
Read more about Helen Keller is the American dreamWorld Sight Day 2018
Recognizing the unmet needs for vision care among vulnerable, at-risk youth in the U.S., we are expanding our 24-year-old U.S. Vision program to reach children in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, starting in Saint Paul.
Read more about World Sight Day 2018Statement from Helen Keller International
Scientific evidence has shown that improving breastfeeding practices could save more than 820,000 children’s lives globally each year.
Read more about Statement from Helen Keller InternationalOpticians with a Mission to Improve Sight in their Community
On a recent Thursday afternoon, the optic shop in Quoc Oai district on the outer edge of Hanoi was a hive of activity.
Read more about Opticians with a Mission to Improve Sight in their CommunityA Multi-faceted Approach to Improving Nutrition in Vietnam
Ha Thi Theu was still learning the ropes of motherhood when she became a widow. Her husband died when their baby son was only 8 months old.
Read more about A Multi-faceted Approach to Improving Nutrition in Vietnam