Improving Vision Care in Cameroon

Two young students, one wearing eyeglasses, in blue uniforms smiling and showing thumbs up in a lively classroom setting.More than 26 million children and adults in Africa are living with some form of visual impairment because they can't access vision[...]

2023 Year in Review: Forces for Good [Photo Essay]

Woman in orange shirt with child on her back, feeding a group of goats in a dry, open field with sparse trees.Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs, parents, youth, and Helen Keller staff work tirelessly to help improve health, nutrition, and vision for people in their[...]

Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy in Bangladesh

Eyecare professional pointing at retina scan on computer screen while female patient in red shawl sits nearby.Nasima Khatun’s vision had been deteriorating for years. It had gotten so bad she was unable to recognize the faces of people she knew from a distance. Then one morning, the vision in her right eye suddenly became obscured by what looked like a red cloud.[...]

Looking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in Mali

Helen Keller staff member taking notes in a clinic corridor with healthcare workers.We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit helps Helen Keller Intl’s teams across Africa ensure quality treatment to prevent and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.[...]

Cultivating Economic Security through Farming in Nepal

Smiling woman standing in a green cabbage field holding two large fresh cabbages.In Nepal’s remote, mountainous Taplejung district, Pemba Doma Sherpa harvests vegetables from her fields on a steep hillside. She sells her produce at the local market twice a week, providing enough money to support her family and send her two daughters to[...]