Program Area: Nutrition

Helping People See True Potential
Impaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it
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Sweet Potatoes: Nutrition, Economic Security, and Inspiration
In her village in west central Burkina Faso, 34-year-old Kacoara Dahourou, a mother of four, knows firsthand the hardships of
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How Baking Bread is Changing Lives: The Success of Sweet Potatoes
Five years ago, a difficult economic situation forced Thaimu Banugura to leave his hometown, Jaiama Nimikoro Kono, in the Eastern
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Empowering Mothers: Transforming Nutrition in Rural Communities in Sierra Leone
In rural communities across Sierra Leone, limited access to nutritious and diverse food has been a constant concern. 33-year-old Mariama
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Meet Mollika: 17-Year-Old Award-Winning Farmer
Nothing can stop rising star Mollika Biswas, an award-winning farmer. The 17-year-old lives with her parents and her older brother
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Helen Keller’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Lead Nutrition in Nepal
52-year-old Bishwo Nepal and his wife Gayatri Nepal remember almost losing their whole harvest the first year they farmed. Only
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Koinadugu Women Fight Hidden Hunger through Farming
On a frosty Sunday morning, a group of farmers wearing brightly colored African waist scarves, called lappas, gather together in
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Making meaningful change in Cambodia’s health systems
Cambodia has some of the highest rates of malnutrition in Southeast Asia, and over the past decade, Helen Keller Intl
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Shawn Baker Appointed New Vice-Chair of the Micronutrient Forum’s Board of Directors
(March 20, 2023) – The Micronutrient Forum, a global platform dedicated to improving micronutrient health worldwide, is pleased to announce
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Taking Action to Combat Hunger
In just three years, the ravages of COVID-19 reversed decades of progress in the fight against malnutrition. Compounded by the
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