For over a century, Helen Keller Intl has been working on the frontlines of health. We partner with governments, communities, and individuals to provide transformational support to children and adults facing vision loss, malnutrition, and disabling diseases[...]
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than a billion people worldwide, and can cause blindness, organ damage, and stunted development, among other long-term consequences. At Helen Keller Intl, eliminating these diseases is core to our mission. And this[...]
On a chilly Monday afternoon at Ansarul Islamic Primary School in Kenema, Sierra Leone, eight-year-old Isata and her classmates lined up to receive a dose of praziquantel.[...]
Last year, we lost one-third of our operating budget due to abrupt U.S. government funding cuts, forcing us to pause critical health services. As journalist Connie Matthiessen reports, amid shrinking funding for global health, philanthropic partners and[...]
Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO Sarah Bouchie joined The Business of Giving Podcast for an in-depth interview. The conversation with host Denver Frederick covered our organization’s history and mission, the challenges of the past year, Sarah’s[...]
A deeply reported story from The New York Times details Cameroon’s progress toward eliminating neglected tropical diseases, featuring the voices of Helen Keller Intl’s government partners, community health workers, and program[...]
The past year has been a rollercoaster ride in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, bringing unforeseen challenges as well as unexpected optimism. In early 2025, we witnessed the abrupt termination of US foreign assistance funding. With it,[...]
This year has been met with unprecedented challenges. Millions of families face growing crises due to rising costs, climate disasters, and conflict. On top of that, US government funding cuts left tens of millions of people without access to critical[...]
A story from NPR details the incredible progress Mali has made in fighting neglected tropical diseases - but warns this legacy is now at risk due to cuts to US government[...]
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than 1 billion people worldwide. Despite causing a wide range of devastating conditions, including blindness, painful deformities, and undernutrition, they have historically been overlooked and received too little[...]
