Program Area: Vision Care
Making the Blind to See
On my first trip to the field as a new Board member in 2008, we went to Singida, Tanzania, a
Read more about Making the Blind to SeeRunning in Honor of My Mom
Vision is easy to take for granted–at least that’s true for me. I try to be intentional about recognizing the good in life and giving thanks, but so many things still escape notice. I’m glad I can see, but it was never any deeper than that.
Read more about Running in Honor of My MomHelping People See
Soon after I graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Ophthalmology, I worked in an eye hospital where
Read more about Helping People SeeSight Impacting Life
While on a field supervisory visit for the Hilton Trachoma Elimination Project, I entered the hut of a 5 year-old
Read more about Sight Impacting Life“Just Because He Can’t See Doesn’t Mean He Can’t Think”
I carried out a field visit to observe first-hand the work that the Helen Keller Intl Niger staff had been
Read more about “Just Because He Can’t See Doesn’t Mean He Can’t Think”“A Creature With Many Legs”
John Palmer, former President of Helen Keller International October 4, 2001 What attracted me to Helen Keller International wasn’t so
Read more about “A Creature With Many Legs”100 Stories for 100 Years
Helen Keller International recently celebrated its Centennial Anniversary. In addition to a host of exciting commemorative events taking place in Africa,
Read more about 100 Stories for 100 YearsMaking the Future Clearer
Selinee Gonzalez is a shy sixth grader who lives in Sunset Park, Brooklyn with her two sisters. She struggled to
Read more about Making the Future ClearerWorking to Combat Blindness from Diabetes in Bangladesh
382 million people worldwide have diabetes and 80% of them are living in the developing world, with blindness being just one of its potential threats.
Read more about Working to Combat Blindness from Diabetes in BangladeshMr. Phong Finds a New Vision at Age 69
Ly Dinh Phong is an energetic 69 year old man living in a rural area outside Hanoi, Vietnam. In 1969,
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