In an interview with Helen Keller’s Fatou Ndiaye, learn how twice-yearly vitamin A supplementation serves as a simple, affordable, and lifesaving public health[...]
Investing in women creates stronger communities. Learn how women in Burkina Faso are coming together through Village Savings and Loan Associations to save, invest, and secure food and education for their[...]
"In the past, by now I would be worrying about how to feed my children. Now, I am planning for a new roof!" Discover how climate-smart agriculture practices enabled Mozambican farmer Joana Mário to overcome unpredictable rainfall and build a resilient,[...]
For those who receive treatment, the impact goes beyond restored sight. Regaining vision can mean renewed independence, the ability to return to work, stronger connections with family and community, and a better quality of[...]
To support healthier pregnancies and better birth outcomes, Helen Keller Intl is helping health systems in Cambodia transition from traditional iron-folic acid to multiple micronutrient[...]
By integrating routine vitamin A drops into everyday clinic visits and community outreach, health workers in Ebonyi and Benue states are increasing monthly coverage at local health centers sevenfold, in partnership with Helen Keller[...]
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[...]
77% of Sierra Leoneans lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, according to the World Food Programme. Last year, more than 2,600 farmers like Aunty Sento in Sierra Leone have received climate-smart training and tools to cultivate crops like[...]
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[...]