Reaching Children in Madagascar with Vitamin A

Child receiving oral vaccine from healthcare workerWorking to improve healthcare and nutrition requires a commitment to understanding the inequities within health and food systems – and to finding partners who can implement cost-effective solutions that improve outcomes on a large scale and for the long[...]

Supporting Working Mothers to Continue Breastfeeding in Cambodia

Mother holding toddler child on wooden porch in Cambodia.Moul Saren was pleasantly surprised when she returned to work after maternity leave for her third child. The factory where she works as a quality control inspector, Copius, in Cambodia’s Takeo Province, had equipped a lactation room to support breastfeeding[...]

Because of You, We’re Building Brighter Futures, Together

A Nepali woman in pink sweater holding baby wrapped in thick blankets.The generous support of our Helen Keller Intl community makes our work possible. We’re so grateful for your ongoing partnership, which is helping us continue to provide essential health and nutrition services for children and families around the world in[...]

Vitamin A: The Micronutrient with a Mighty Impact

Child smiling while receiving vitamin A supplement.Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that helps protect children’s sight, health, and lives. A twice-yearly dose of vitamin A through age five can help prevent blindness and reduce childhood mortality by more than[...]

Peer Support Groups Improve Maternal Health in Kenya

Women in colorful dresses at training session in Kenya.During her first pregnancy, Mary Furaha didn’t attend any prenatal care appointments. Her second pregnancy is different. The 23-year-old is not only regularly visiting her healthcare provider but is also attending a peer support group for pregnant women in[...]

Because of You, Millions of Families are Healthier.