Expanding Vision Care in East Los Angeles

Optometrist testing vision of young girlMaria Miranda has been working with the grassroots organization East LA Rising for 17 years. So, she knows all too well the barriers that people in her community face when trying to access vision care.[...]

Clear Vision Sets Students Up for Success [Photo Essay]

Smiling girl with glasses in libraryClear vision plays a vital role in a child’s education. Research from the International Association for the Prevention of Blindness and the Seva Foundation estimates that a child with poor vision only learns about half as much as a child who can see[...]

Improving Vision Care in Cameroon

Two young students, one wearing eyeglasses, in blue uniforms smiling and showing thumbs up in a lively classroom setting.More than 26 million children and adults in Africa are living with some form of visual impairment because they can't access vision[...]

2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]

Woman in orange shirt with child on her back, feeding a group of goats in a dry, open field with sparse trees.Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs, parents, youth, and Helen Keller staff work tirelessly to help improve health, nutrition, and vision for people in their[...]