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[...] Championing Prenatal Vitamins in Sierra Leone
For nearly 10 years, Boncapri Sesay has served as a peer educator, providing counseling and guidance to pregnant and breastfeeding women in her own community.[...] Speaking Technically: Improving Support for Breastfeeding Mothers in Cambodia
We recently spoke to Cambodia Program Manager Chum Senveasna about our efforts to support breastfeeding mothers and improve nutrition for women and children across the[...] Good Nutrition Starts with Moms
Nearly half of all child deaths are attributed to malnutrition. What many don’t realize is that malnutrition often starts in the womb. In fact, every year, maternal malnutrition leads to an estimated 800,000 deaths among[...] President and CEO Sarah Bouchie Speaks with Woman Around Town
Sarah Bouchie sat down with Charlene Giannetti, editor of Woman Around Town, to discuss how Sarah’s childhood, education, and work experiences prepared her for her role as Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO.[...] 3 Things I’m Optimistic About in 2024
President and CEO Sarah Bouchie shares three exciting innovations in global health that will help people live healthier lives and make our world more equitable in[...] 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[...] 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[...] Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn Mothers
We 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[...] Helping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their Babies
In a small community health clinic in Matotoka township in the northern provinces of Sierra Leone, 25-year-old Kadiatu Bangura cradles her six-month-old baby, Gabriel, with pride. Nurse Aminata Conteh gives Gabriel four droplets of vitamin A, a crucial[...]