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[...]
My name is Domingo Gimo. I’m 41 years old, and for the past ten years I’ve been a community health worker for the villages of Chicomphende, Carata, Nhampondo, Nhamigoma and Ndewe, all in the Changara district of[...]
When men have an opportunity to learn why taking an active role in their homes is so important, they soon see how their increased involvement has many positive outcomes for their[...]
At the 2017 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala, Pooja Pandey Rana discussed the most rewarding aspects of her work, and the woman who inspires her commitment to improving[...]
Niger is a microcosm of the impact of the Lake Chad crisis on the desperately poor zones affected by it. The landlocked West African country ranks 188th of 188 countries on the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Human Development[...]
Amadou, Fanta and Bintou were sick. Their parents had no idea how seriously. Symptoms characteristic of acute malnutrition like low weight-to-height ratios and fevers are difficult to diagnose if you aren’t[...]
Many people don’t realize that diabetes affects the eyes. But if you have diabetes and are blind to this truth you could lose your sight. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication many with diabetes face, particularly if the disease is not well managed.[...]
Helen Keller International was proud to participate in The Power of Partnership, a panel discussion that brought NGO leaders together to reflect on ways in which working together can magnify[...]
Since February 2015, attacks by the Boko Haram terrorist group have spread from northeastern Nigeria to Cameroon, Niger and Chad, affecting a total of nearly 21 million people in what is called the Lake Chad Basin. Across the four countries, at least 2.6[...]
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[...] 
My name is Domingo Gimo. I’m 41 years old, and for the past ten years I’ve been a community health worker for the villages of Chicomphende, Carata, Nhampondo, Nhamigoma and Ndewe, all in the Changara district of[...] 
When men have an opportunity to learn why taking an active role in their homes is so important, they soon see how their increased involvement has many positive outcomes for their[...] 
At the 2017 Spirit of Helen Keller Gala, Pooja Pandey Rana discussed the most rewarding aspects of her work, and the woman who inspires her commitment to improving[...] 
Niger is a microcosm of the impact of the Lake Chad crisis on the desperately poor zones affected by it. The landlocked West African country ranks 188th of 188 countries on the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Human Development[...] 
You cross a divide traveling four hours outside of Hanoi, Vietnam, an urban metropolis with an airport more modern than those in New York[...] 
Amadou, Fanta and Bintou were sick. Their parents had no idea how seriously. Symptoms characteristic of acute malnutrition like low weight-to-height ratios and fevers are difficult to diagnose if you aren’t[...] 
Many people don’t realize that diabetes affects the eyes. But if you have diabetes and are blind to this truth you could lose your sight. Diabetic retinopathy is a complication many with diabetes face, particularly if the disease is not well managed.[...] 
Helen Keller International was proud to participate in The Power of Partnership, a panel discussion that brought NGO leaders together to reflect on ways in which working together can magnify[...]