Students who can’t see clearly may struggle to engage in the classroom and with their peers, putting their education at risk. For many families at Chancellor Avenue School in Newark, New Jersey, accessing vision care is a challenge.[...]
Helen Keller is working to eliminate trachoma and treat cataracts in Tanzania. We recently spoke with Athuman Tawakal about how Helen Keller effectively combines screenings for both diseases to reach more people in Tanzania and transform the lives of[...]
Helen Keller Intl has served New York City for more than three decades, providing free vision screenings to 80,000 New Yorkers every year. Local news program NY1 highlighted our work providing free vision care services to children and families in New York[...]
For over a century, Helen Keller Intl has been working on the frontlines of health. We partner with governments, communities, and individuals to provide transformational support to children and adults facing vision loss, malnutrition, and disabling diseases[...]
Helen Keller Intl’s President and CEO Sarah Bouchie joined The Business of Giving Podcast for an in-depth interview. The conversation with host Denver Frederick covered our organization’s history and mission, the challenges of the past year, Sarah’s[...]
This year has been met with unprecedented challenges. Millions of families face growing crises due to rising costs, climate disasters, and conflict. On top of that, US government funding cuts left tens of millions of people without access to critical[...]
Maria 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.[...]
Moshammat Rojina Begum’s eyes had been bothering her for days, making it difficult to complete her work at a garment factory in the suburbs of Dhaka,[...]
Clear 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[...]
Community health heroes, peer mentors, parents, young people, and Helen Keller staff are creating positive change that ripples across communities and[...]