2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]

Woman in orange shirt with child on her back, feeding a group of goats in a dry, open field with sparse trees.Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs, parents, youth, and Helen Keller staff work tirelessly to help improve health, nutrition, and vision for people in their[...]

Women at the heart of our work 

Mother gives child a vitamin A supplement in outdoor setting.Women are the cornerstones of many families. They oversee home life — raising the children, preparing meals, even fetching water — and they bear responsibility for part, if not all, of their families’ livelihoods. In times of struggle, women often put[...]

3 Reasons to be Optimistic in 2022

Five women standing outside near trees, three holding babies wrapped in blankets. The women wear colorful clothing and smile gently, representing motherhood and community. Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see the shadows. Helen Keller The start of a year offers an opportunity for renewed hope and a fresh perspective. While the challenges of COVID-19, a mounting hunger crisis, and economic strains are all daunting,[...]

Working Miracles to Preserve Sight

Healthcare worker in scrubs and protective gear attending to a patient on a medical table.Anne Sullivan, known around the world as “the miracle worker” for her extraordinary achievements as Helen Keller’s teacher, overcame enormous challenges of her own. Born into poverty in Massachusetts in 1866, Anne lost much of her sight as a result of a[...]

Esther Njeri: Vitamin A Supplementation in Western Kenya

Three women dressed in vibrant traditional attire walk along a path in a green rural area, carrying young children. One young child is being given vitamin A supplement by healthcare worker.For years, Helen Keller has partnered with local caregivers in Kenya to provide vitamin A supplements to children. A superpower for children’s sight and health, Vitamin A is instrumental in developing clear vision and a healthy immune system. Among those[...]

New Potential for Malnourished Children in Northern Nigeria

Healthcare professional wearing mask and gloves stands next to woman holding baby in clinic setting.Adama, one of almost 2000 Nigerian children screened in just two months, was found to be severely malnourished with complication. A new future came just in time, as she received critical, life-saving medical intervention at health centers partnering with[...]