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Suaahara Ripple Effect

On a recent visit to Khiratadi, a rural village in the Bajhang District in the mountainous north-western region Nepal, I

Nurturing Connections in Bangladesh

Nurturing Connections offers a participatory approach to challenging gender norms and building equality and constructive communications skills with every member of a community to create the best environment for improving nutrition.

A Determined Mother Rises from the Ashes of the 2015 Nepal Earthquake

When the massive 7.8 earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, Ranju Basnet, a 20 year old mother in the

Bringing Education — and Dreams — Into Focus

“I need glasses,” says Qian, an outgoing sixth-grader who emigrated from China at age seven to join her family in

Bringing Food Security and Hope to Impoverished Families in Vietnam

In October 2013, Helen Keller International launched its award-winning homestead food production program in Vietnam. The program targets impoverished families

Helen Keller stands in a library holding an open book and smiling

My Time with Helen Keller

When I was a young child my parents lived in Fairfield, Connecticut, in a house that was about three or

Working in the Spirit of Helen Keller in Nepal

When one enters the house in the quiet Kathmandu neighborhood where Helen Keller International-Nepal is located, the buzz and activity

Empowering Mothers in Mozambique in the Fight Against Malnutrition

I am watching as mothers gather together, having been called to this location by a community health worker. These mothers are not any different from other mothers in the community; they struggle each day to find enough water and food for their children, to keep them healthy and in school.

From Darkness and Despair to a Life of Hope

Dhanalata Chakma is a mother of three girls in central the Chittagong Hills Tracts in Bangladesh. This region is home

The Early Days of Combating Vitamin A Deficiency

I was shown my first case of vitamin A deficiency, which in those days was only thought of as an eye disease, while I was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, in Atlanta.

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