Helping People See True Potential

Graphic showing a girl in a yellow dress standing confidently on a white pedestal with the phrase 'she can thrive' in bold letters, symbolizing empowerment and success.Impaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it more difficult for a student to fully engage in the classroom and with her peers, putting her education at risk. This can[...]

Kindergartener’s worldview changes thanks to new eyeglasses 

Close up of hands holding a pair of prescription eyeglasses above a tray filled with various frames.When Prince, a new kindergarten student, entered P.S. 152 in Brooklyn, New York, he spoke Creole exclusively.   He wasn’t able to identify numbers, letters, or count past four. Our teachers were trying absolutely everything they could. Whitney[...]

Meet Ajanie: Our one millionth New York City vision student

Young woman wearing mask monitors eye exam of young boy.Halloween this year was a day for extra celebration at the Academy for College Preparation and Career Exploration in Brooklyn, New York. A short assembly in the morning announced a milestone moment for Helen Keller Intl – the one millionth New York City[...]

Bright Sight for a Bright Future

Young girl wearing a bright pink shirt and yellow sleeves sits on a plastic chair indoors, covering one eye with her hand for an eye exam with a Helen Keller poster in the background.Diboke, age 13, and her younger sister Ebokolo, age 11, live in a happy yet modest home with their parents and family at Obobogo, a poor semi-urban area in Yaoundé, the capital city of Cameroon. The sisters attend the nearby St. Benedict Secondary School,[...]

A Legacy of Protecting Sight

Black and white photo of Helen Keller engaging with students.Worldwide, 1.1 billion people — 1 in every 7 — are living with some form of vision loss because they lack access to care. Some 43 million of them are blind. Yet 90% of all vision loss is preventable or treatable.   When Helen Keller co-founded[...]