77% of Sierra Leoneans lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, according to the World Food Programme. Last year, more than 2,600 farmers like Aunty Sento in Sierra Leone have received climate-smart training and tools to cultivate crops like[...]
Thirty-year-old Jummai starts her mornings preparing food for the small business that sustains her household of six. But life has not always been so predictable for her. Jummai became head of her household in Fufore, Nigeria, at a young age. Her father[...]
For over a century, Helen Keller Intl has been working on the frontlines of health. We partner with governments, communities, and individuals to provide transformational support to children and adults facing vision loss, malnutrition, and disabling diseases[...]
Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO Sarah Bouchie joined The Business of Giving Podcast for an in-depth interview. The conversation with host Denver Frederick covered our organization’s history and mission, the challenges of the past year, Sarah’s[...]
“Some mornings we didn’t know if there would be food by nightfall,” recalls 38-year-old Mazeda Begum.
In the quiet corners of Mujib Palli—a government shelter for landless people in the Sunamganj district—every sunrise once brought a new wave of[...]
This year has been met with unprecedented challenges. Millions of families face growing crises due to rising costs, climate disasters, and conflict. On top of that, US government funding cuts left tens of millions of people without access to critical[...]
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[...]
We recently spoke with Donna J. Jultuda, State Coordinator for Helen Keller Intl in Adamawa, Nigeria. Donna has led our work to improve health and nutrition for women and children among internally displaced people in Adamawa since[...]