Inemesit and her husband, Inyang, work tirelessly as cassava farmers to keep their family of six healthy and happy, sending their children to the nearby public school in their community of Ibedu, near Nigeria’s southeastern coast. But they struggle to make[...]
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than a billion people worldwide, and can cause blindness, organ damage, and stunted development, among other long-term consequences. At Helen Keller Intl, eliminating these diseases is core to our mission. And this[...]
Good nutrition is essential for a healthy pregnancy. Yet in many countries where we work, women begin pregnancy with micronutrient deficiencies, which can increase the risk of complications. A daily prenatal multivitamin—also known as multiple micronutrient[...]
On a chilly Monday afternoon at Ansarul Islamic Primary School in Kenema, Sierra Leone, eight-year-old Isata and her classmates lined up to receive a dose of praziquantel.[...]
An article in The Christian Science Monitor spotlights Helen Keller Intl’s work to combat child malnutrition in Nigeria. Journalist Ogar Monday reports on Helen Keller’s Life Saving Nutrition program, which provides treatment to children suffering from[...]
Helen Keller Intl’s vitamin A supplementation work was recently featured on GiveWell Conversations, a twice-monthly podcast hosted by GiveWell CEO Elie Hassenfeld.
In the episode, Scrutinizing One of Our Longest-Funded Programs, Elie and Senior Researcher[...]
“I am so happy because baby Jasmine is growing healthy, and she has never been sick since the day she was born,” says Catherine, a 28-year-old mom from Parola in Tondo, Manila.
Catherine’s joy is one every mother hopes for, but in Manila, it is not[...]
Growing up in Kilifi County on Kenya’s coast, Devota Leandry witnessed the persistent grip of food insecurity on families around her. “Kilifi has long struggled with food insecurity,” she says. “Even as a child, I saw families around me facing hunger[...]
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[...]
“Some mornings we didn’t know if there would be food by nightfall,” recalls 38-year-old Mazeda Begum.
In the quiet corners of Mujib Palli—a government shelter for landless people in the Sunamganj district—every sunrise once brought a new wave of[...]
“I am so happy because baby Jasmine is growing healthy, and she has never been sick since the day she was born,” says Catherine, a 28-year-old mom from Parola in Tondo, Manila.
Catherine’s joy is one every mother hopes for, but in Manila, it is not[...] 
Growing up in Kilifi County on Kenya’s coast, Devota Leandry witnessed the persistent grip of food insecurity on families around her. “Kilifi has long struggled with food insecurity,” she says. “Even as a child, I saw families around me facing hunger[...] 
