Program Area: Maternal Healthcare
Helen Keller International on Capitol Hill
This month Helen Keller International took part in two important events in Washington, DC, to increase support for programs empowering
Read more about Helen Keller International on Capitol HillCambodia Enhanced Homestead Food Production Model Wins Prestigious Gates Challenge Award
On International Women’s Day, we are proud to announce that Helen Keller International’s Women-Centered Homestead Food Production Program in Cambodia
Read more about Cambodia Enhanced Homestead Food Production Model Wins Prestigious Gates Challenge AwardThe Lancet Breastfeeding Series
Helen Keller International’s Elizabeth Zehner, project director for the ARCH child feeding research project, weighs in on The Lancet breastfeeding series.
Read more about The Lancet Breastfeeding SeriesFrom Poor Man’s Crop to Helen Potatoes
Vitamin A deficiency remains the leading cause of preventable blindness in children in developing countries. Unfortunately, that’s just the beginning.
Read more about From Poor Man’s Crop to Helen PotatoesUnderstanding What We Do
Excerpted from Kate Ganz’s acceptance speech upon receiving the 2013 Spirit of Helen Keller Award. When I thought about what
Read more about Understanding What We DoThe Spirit to Help
When the 7.8 earthquake struck Nepal on April 25, late morning on a Saturday, many of us were unprepared for
Read more about The Spirit to HelpFrom Mother to Role Model
Manju Thekre is a 23 year old resident of Ragiwada Village in the Darchula district of Nepal, where she lives
Read more about From Mother to Role Model“Learn, Believe, Practice, and Stick to it”—A Simple Recipe For Change
Changing behaviour is difficult and often seems impossible, especially if it is surrounded by a great deal of perception, misconception,
Read more about “Learn, Believe, Practice, and Stick to it”—A Simple Recipe For ChangePrevention Is Better Than Cure
On a recent tour of one of the many sites of our Suaahara project, which empowers women, their young children
Read more about Prevention Is Better Than CureCreating a Healthy Support System in Times of Tragedy
Suaahara works with all female community health volunteers (FCHVs) along with motivated field supervisors to promote key behaviors for “1,000
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