Program Area: Nutrition
Esther Njeri: Vitamin A Supplementation in Western Kenya
For years, Helen Keller has partnered with local caregivers in Kenya to provide vitamin A supplements to children. A superpower for children’s sight and health, Vitamin A is instrumental in developing clear vision and a healthy immune system. Among those working tirelessly to ensure children have access to good nutrition is Esther Njeri, a programs manager with Helen Keller.
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Adama, one of almost 2000 Nigerian children screened in just two months, was found to be severely malnourished with complication. A new future came just in time, as she received critical, life-saving medical intervention at health centers partnering with Helen Keller.
Read more about New Potential for Malnourished Children in Northern NigeriaGrowing nutritious food – and community – in northern Nigeria
In northern Nigerian communities, Helen Keller’s agricultural training programs have a dual outcome: not only do they increase awareness of critical nutrition practices, they also empower girls and women – who represent a majority of program participants.
Read more about Growing nutritious food – and community – in northern NigeriaIndra Kshetri: Delivering Critical Health Interventions for Children in Nepal
36% of all Nepalese children suffer from chronic malnutrition, with a staggering 1 in 10 experiencing it severely. Indra Kshetri and Helen Keller’s Nepal team are committed to improving the lives of the vulnerable by combating the causes and consequences of poor health and malnutrition.
Read more about Indra Kshetri: Delivering Critical Health Interventions for Children in NepalMicro but Mighty: How Vitamin A Saves Lives [Photo Essay]
Thanks to a global community of donors, millions of children receive life-saving vitamin A every year. Click through our photo essay to learn more about this mighty micronutrient and how we are helping to improve children’s health and well-being by increasing their vitamin A intake.
Read more about Micro but Mighty: How Vitamin A Saves Lives [Photo Essay]Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin A
Learn how Helen Keller Intl is adapting our work to ensure safe delivery of vitamin A during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read more about Looking Bravely: Ensuring Safe Delivery of Lifesaving Vitamin AMothers become change agents for health in Mozambique’s Tete Province
“Model mother” volunteers are creating lasting change in Mozambique’s Tete Province, one neighbor at a time.
Read more about Mothers become change agents for health in Mozambique’s Tete ProvinceHunger Report: How we are combatting malnutrition and food insecurity
As a global pandemic endangered the world’s most vulnerable people, we responded swiftly, with a science-based strategy to address the far-reaching ripple effects of COVID-19, including rising poverty and extreme hunger.
Read more about Hunger Report: How we are combatting malnutrition and food insecurity3 Things We’re Optimistic About in 2021
2020 was a challenging, sad, and scary year, but the new decade dawned with some promising advances. Here are 3 things we’re optimistic about.
Read more about 3 Things We’re Optimistic About in 2021Reaching Every Child in Mozambique with Lifesaving Vitamin A
Here’s how we are working to ensure that remote communities like Zambezi are not left out of crucial health care.
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