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Together, with a global community of supporters, we work to deliver the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, helping millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Learn more about how we are ensuring that every person has the opportunity to reach their true potential.

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A woman in the Philippines holds a small baby while sitting in a medical office.
Multi-Country
Speaking Technically: Improving Nutrition for Children and Families Across Asia

Mai Hoang, advisor and coordinator for our nutrition programs in Asia, works with teams across Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal, and the Philippines to improve nutrition, food security, and community health[...]

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July 7, 2025

Child smiling while receiving vitamin A supplement.
Multi-Country
Vitamin A: The Micronutrient with a Mighty Impact

Vitamin A is an essential micronutrient that helps protect children’s sight, health, and lives. A twice-yearly dose of vitamin A through age five can help prevent blindness and reduce childhood mortality by more than[...]

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June 24, 2025

Outdoor community meeting with speaker and audience
Mozambique
Combatting Malnutrition in Mozambique Communities

Efero Wilson's two-year-old son, Vasco Patreque, was listless and wasn’t interested in playing. She was concerned that he also had unexplained swelling in some areas of his[...]

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June 9, 2025

Group of women listening to health education session
Nigeria
Speaking Technically: Improving Nutrition for Displaced Families in Nigeria

We recently spoke with Donna J. Jultuda, State Coordinator for Helen Keller Intl in Adamawa, Nigeria.  Donna has led our work to improve health and nutrition for women and children among internally displaced people in Adamawa since[...]

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May 21, 2025

Women in colorful dresses at training session in Kenya.
Kenya
Peer Support Groups Improve Maternal Health in Kenya

During her first pregnancy, Mary Furaha didn’t attend any prenatal care appointments. Her second pregnancy is different. The 23-year-old is not only regularly visiting her healthcare provider but is also attending a peer support group for pregnant women in[...]

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May 8, 2025

A woman in Nepal displays a diagram of climate-smart agricultural techniques to a group of people.
Nepal
Village Model Farmer Strengthens Nutrition and Resilience in Nepal

Paru Thapa is training other farmers in her village in Nepal to improve nutrition and food[...]

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May 5, 2025

A child in Sierra Leone takes a preventive medication to protect against neglected tropical diseases as two women look on.
Multi-Country
Helen Keller Leaders Reflect on Lives at Stake from US Funding Suspensions

US Government funding suspensions have put 100 million people at risk of neglected tropical diseases in the countries where we work. We spoke to three colleagues leading this work to get their personal perspectives on the impacts of these funding[...]

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April 23, 2025

A mother in Kenya holds a small bowl in front of her young child as the child raises as spoon to the bowl. A community health worker looks on in the background.
Multi-Country
Helen Keller Intl Joins Partners at Nutrition for Growth in Affirming Commitment to Combat Malnutrition

The 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit offers a critical opportunity to recommit to the global goal of ending malnutrition. Helen Keller Intl and Helen Keller Europe are proud to stand with like-minded leaders, governments, and organizations to pledge our[...]

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March 27, 2025

A man hands a woman pill while standing outside in Burkina Faso.
Burkina Faso
Preventive Medication Helps a Community Stay Healthy

Preventive medication has made lymphatic filariasis rare in Noel's community. But this progress is now at risk due to disruptions in US government[...]

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March 20, 2025

A large group of people in Sierra Leone celebrate as they hold up large baskets filled with sweet potatoes.
Multi-Country
Building Resilience, One Community at a Time

Helen Keller Intl works hand-in-hand with communities to improve health and nutrition in some of the world’s most neglected[...]

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March 13, 2025

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