Tag: Stories
Growing Crops and Confidence in Tanzania
Revina Francis is a young single mother living in a small fishing village on Ukerewe Island in northwest Tanzania. She
Read more about Growing Crops and Confidence in TanzaniaHelping Eliminate Snail Fever in Sierra Leone
When Sahr Gando, a miner and farmer living in Sierra Leone’s Kono District, contracted schistosomiasis, he found himself unable to
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Christian is a scholarship student taking AP classes in Corona, Queens. He is also extremely nearsighted and requires new prescription glasses almost
Read more about These Are My New GlassesMagic Diplomacy
Howard Cohn is an American ophthalmologist with a specialty in glaucoma, and a strong interest in international ophthalmology and blindness
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In my experience working with Helen Keller Intl in the Democratic Republic of Congo, one thing that has been a
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Bisallia, pictured left, is in 5th grade and has never had glasses before, but has needed them since kindergarten. When
Read more about Fundamental Tools for SuccessA Golden Opportunity for Helen Keller International
Helen Keller International set up the first modern cataract center outside Hanoi and HCMC in Nam Dinh in 1994; an easy 4 hour drive South from Hanoi, where electricity was relatively reliable and there were already skilled surgeons.
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Dengue. Malaria. Ebola. These are just some of the conditions that Helen Keller International staff have contracted or been exposed
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Excerpted from Kate Ganz’s acceptance speech upon receiving the 2013 Spirit of Helen Keller Award. When I thought about what
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This story was originally posted on End in Africa’s website on August 20, 2015. “My old shoes are worn out
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