Program Area: Vision Care
From 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 PotatoesUS Vision Program Featured in New York Times “Well” Blog
New York Times personal health columnist Jane Brody features Helen Keller International’s US Vision Program in her latest “Well” blog. Put
Read more about US Vision Program Featured in New York Times “Well” BlogCarla Hall of The Chew Joins ChildSight at Covenant House in New York
Helen Keller International’s US Vision Program addresses the critical need for vision care among under-served youth by providing free, comprehensive services
Read more about Carla Hall of The Chew Joins ChildSight at Covenant House in New YorkGiving Tuesday FRIENDraiser
On Tuesday, December 1 — Giving Tuesday 2015 — Helen Keller International hosted a FRIENDraiser at SideBAR in New York
Read more about Giving Tuesday FRIENDraiserWorld Sight Day 2015 – Briefing Call on Trachoma
Listen to a podcast of Trachoma: A Journey to Elimination Trachoma is the leading cause of infectious blindness worldwide. It
Read more about World Sight Day 2015 – Briefing Call on TrachomaThese Are My New Glasses
Christian is a scholarship student taking AP classes in Corona, Queens. He is also extremely nearsighted and requires new prescription glasses almost
Read more about These Are My New GlassesMagic Diplomacy
Howard Cohn is an American ophthalmologist with a specialty in glaucoma, and a strong interest in international ophthalmology and blindness
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Bisallia, pictured left, is in 5th grade and has never had glasses before, but has needed them since kindergarten. When
Read more about Fundamental Tools for SuccessA Golden Opportunity for Helen Keller International
Helen Keller International set up the first modern cataract center outside Hanoi and HCMC in Nam Dinh in 1994; an easy 4 hour drive South from Hanoi, where electricity was relatively reliable and there were already skilled surgeons.
Read more about A Golden Opportunity for Helen Keller InternationalThe “Harry Potters”
In 1994, US Vision Program was launched in Washington Heights, NY. The model of the program included core components such
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