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

Every day, members of the Helen Keller Intl community are choosing to be forces for good. Community health heroes, entrepreneurs,

Earlier this year, the World Health Organization announced Mali as the 17th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health

We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit

Impaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it

Hawa Sissoko is a housewife in Kéréko, a small village in Mali. She, like many of her neighbors, would have

The World Health Organization announced the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mali. Though not the first

Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence. Helen Keller Just like