Good Nutrition Starts with Moms

A pregnant Nepali woman tends to large, leafy, green plants.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[...]

3 Things I’m Optimistic About in 2024

A young boy in Cameroon smiles for the camera.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]

A Burkinabe woman kneels while tending to six goats.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.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: Breastfeeding Education in Nepal

Group of women and infants sitting in a semi circleWe 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[...]

Taking Action to Combat Hunger 

Child being measured to quickly determine if a patient is acutely malnourished.In just three years, the ravages of COVID-19 reversed decades of progress in the fight against malnutrition. Compounded by the damaging effects of climate change and armed conflicts, most notably in Ukraine, this crisis fuels increased threats of famine in[...]