Bridging the Gap

Women wearing vibrant patterned dresses and headscarves gather outdoors in a rural setting, engaging in conversation and community activities.It is the start of the rainy season in northeastern Côte d’Ivoire’s Boudi village, and laughter mingles with the thunderous drops of a sudden downpour as residents recall their introduction to the Helen Keller International Nurturing Connections Gender[...]

Suchona Chakma’s Healthy Family

A family of four including a baby, mother, teenage girl, and father sitting closely in a wooden-paneled room, smiling and posing for a casual portrait.Suchona Chakma's Healthy FamilySuchona Chakma lives in Nobin Chandra in the Khagrachari district of Bangladesh with her two daughters and husband. They do not have any land or a house of their own so they are living with another household. Her husband is a[...]

“Mama, please cook the vegetables with eggs again for me!”

Several young boys sitting on a woven mat eating meals from plates, with one child drinking from a bowl.“Mama, please cook the vegetables with eggs again for me!"“Mama, please cook the vegetables with eggs again for me! I want more of that yummy food!” Tudes, a four-year old boy, said this to his mother after a Helen Keller International cooking[...]

She Smiles When She is Allowed to Pick Tomatoes

Young toddler girl reaching for ripe tomatoes on vine while being supported by an adult.“My youngest child, Yorti aged two years old, is an active and adorable kid who really likes to touch anything that can be reached and put it in her mouth. Ever since our yard has been planted with vegetables, she really likes to pick tomatoes and eat[...]

Building Health and Wealth

Woman in traditional clothing sorting and cleaning fresh green herbs outdoors near stone wall and containers.Mrs. Sobita Rokaya, one of our beneficiaries from Chainpur Municipality had a baby girl aged 3 months when she was taking Homestead Food Production training. At an instance during training when she heard that children should be exclusively breastfed for 6[...]

Suaahara Ripple Effect

Man and woman standing next to a large bundle of dried hay in a garden area with plants and greenery, showing agricultural activity and rural lifestyle outdoorsOn a recent visit to Khiratadi, a rural village in the Bajhang District in the mountainous north-western region Nepal, I came across a very pleasant surprise. I was there to monitor progress of local participants in the Suaahara program, the nation-wide the[...]

Nurturing Connections in Bangladesh

Diverse group seated on ground in a circle outdoors, engaged in a discussion or meeting,Nurturing Connections offers a participatory approach to challenging gender norms and building equality and constructive communications skills with every member of a community to create the best environment for improving[...]

Empowering Women and Feeding Families in Tanzania

Laurencia Lukumbuzya, a resource farmer, sits outside wearing a vibrant patterned dress, smiling confidently. The background shows a rural setting with natural materials and farming environment.Helen Keller Intl’s Tanzania team produced a video highlighting the work and impact of the Enhanced Homestead Food Production programs in Tanzania, which are funded by Irish Aid. The video was made in collaboration with the Cultural Video[...]

Helen Keller International Wins BBVA Award

Several farmers in colorful clothing standing among rows of leafy green plants in a rural farm setting.Helen Keller International has been selected to receive the 2015 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Development Cooperation for its work in improving nutrition with agricultural programs that help families and villages to raise their own[...]