Helping Children and Families Live Healthier
Helping Children and Families Live Healthier Helen Keller Intl believes in a world where no one is deprived of the opportunity to live a healthy life and reach their true potential. Working with our global community, we’re supporting millions of families across Africa, Asia, and the United States to overcome barriers to good health, sound nutrition, […]
Championing Prenatal Vitamins in Sierra Leone
Championing Prenatal Vitamins in Sierra LeoneFor nearly 10 years, Boncapri Sesay has served as a peer educator, providing counseling and guidance to pregnant and breastfeeding women in her own community. Regularly hosting a group that meets under a mango tree in her rural village in Sierra Leone’s Northern Province, she is keen to share her […]
Speaking Technically: Improving Support for Breastfeeding Mothers in Cambodia
Speaking Technically: Improving Support for Breastfeeding Mothers in CambodiaWe recently spoke to Chum Senveasna, Program Manager for Helen Keller Intl in Cambodia. Senveasna has supported our work on nutrition since 2016. He’s now leading our efforts to support breastfeeding mothers and improve nutrition for women and children across the country. What are the current recommendations for breastfeeding? […]
Good Nutrition Starts with Moms
Good Nutrition Starts with MomsNearly half of all child deaths are attributed to malnutrition – more than AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, and COVID-19 combined. What many don’t realize, however, is that malnutrition often starts in the womb. In fact, every year, maternal malnutrition leads to an estimated 800,000 deaths among newborns. Ensuring Healthy Starts for Children The […]
3 Things I’m Optimistic About in 2024
3 Things I’m Optimistic About in 2024 Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller On January 1st, I stepped into some very big shoes as Helen Keller Intl’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Together, we are 20 countries strong, helping more than 70 […]
2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]
2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]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 communities, countries, and around the world. We’re highlighting […]
Women at the heart of our work
Women at the heart of our work 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 others’ needs ahead of their own. In many […]
Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn Mothers
Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn MothersWe recently spoke with Anita Agartha Kargbo, a program officer for nutrition in Sierra Leone. Anita has been part of the nutrition and research team at Helen Keller — which she calls her “dream organization” — since joining as an intern in 2010. With degrees in community […]
Looking Bravely: Breastfeeding Education in Nepal
Looking Bravely: Breastfeeding Education in NepalWe recently spoke with Nisha Sharma, a specialist in child feeding in Nepal. Since joining Helen Keller Intl in 2010, Nisha has conducted research about breastfeeding practices, the marketing of baby formula, and other issues with the dual goals of influencing public policy and further enhancing our evidence-based support for […]
“Binti to Binti” in Kenya helps mothers ensure the health of their children
“Binti to Binti” in Kenya helps mothers ensure the health of their childrenPatience Pendo, a young mother of two expecting her third child, had a feeling that her pregnancy would pose difficulties. But she was determined for things to go differently this time. “I had carried another pregnancy earlier, but it came out prematurely [and […]
