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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[...]

Indra Kshetri: Delivering Critical Health Interventions for Children in Nepal

Barefoot child in red clothing standing on an old-fashioned analog weighing scale on a blue mat indoors.

36% of all Nepalese children suffer from chronic malnutrition, with a staggering 1 in 10 experiencing it severely. Indra Kshetri and Helen Keller’s Nepal team are committed to improving the lives of the vulnerable by combating the causes and consequences of[...]

Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin A

Group of health workers wearing green vests, face masks and gloves prepare for vitamin A distribution

Learn how Helen Keller Intl is adapting our work to ensure safe delivery of vitamin A during the COVID-19[...]

3 Things We’re Optimistic About in 2021

Happy young boy smiling at camera outdoors.

2020 was a challenging, sad, and scary year, but the new decade dawned with some promising advances. Here are 3 things we’re optimistic[...]

Looking Bravely: In Nepal, Adapting to COVID-19 Challenges

Woman smiling while holding a baby near an earthen wall house in a rural setting

We spoke with Pooja Pandey Rana about the situation in Nepal, our COVID-19 response, and her sources of[...]

In Guinea, Fighting Diseases of Poverty in the Time of COVID-19

Several individuals wearing face masks stand spaced apart on a dirt ground with trees and buildings in the background, demonstrating social distancing measures during a public health situation.

In order to safely resume our work fighting diseases of poverty, we made strategic pivots to protect communities’[...]

Salimata Coulibaly is on a Mission to End Child Hunger

Smiling baby held by mother wearing blue patterned dress and headscarf inside a simple shelter.

In northern Cote d’Ivoire, children’s nutrition is improving through our partnership with Coulibaly and her organization, Wo Pile[...]

An Evolving Response to Help the World’s Most Vulnerable People

Woman in traditional clothing and face mask showing chicken eggs in wooden trays inside a rustic room.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has exposed cracks in societies around the world. Through adaptation and innovation, we have met the demands of the[...]

Looking Bravely: Keeping families in Senegal healthy during COVID-19

Two Helen Keller staff in patterned clothing and face masks attentively participating in an indoor meeting with notebooks and laptops.

A Helen Keller nutrition advisor and a nurse share how coronavirus has changed the ways they help even the most remote Senegalese communities access health care and good[...]

Building Children’s Immune Systems in Kenya in the Time of COVID-19

Healthcare worker in blue vest giving vitamin A supplement to a young child standing outside.

For the health and safety of vulnerable children, Helen Keller Intl moved quickly to adapt life-saving vitamin A supplementation campaigns to the context of[...]