Cameroon
For more than 30 years, Helen Keller Intl has worked to reduce barriers to health, vision, and nutrition for all Cameroonians. By partnering with the government, local organizations, and healthcare providers, we’re strengthening food and health systems
so more families thrive. Together, we’re reducing infant and maternal mortality through vitamin A supplementation, supporting students’ vision through school-based eye care, preventing and treating neglected tropical diseases, and empowering young people through local health and nutrition programs.
Thousands of children are
living with vision impairment due to the high cost of and limited access to eye care.
Over 10 million people are at risk of contracting at least one neglected tropical disease, which can cause blindness, disability, economic hardship, and social stigma.
Millions of children are not getting enough vitamin A, impacting their ability to see clearly, fight off disease, and live a healthy life.
Together, we help communities create lasting change by:
Partnering with the government and schools to train teachers and nurses to conduct vision screenings and provide no-cost prescription glasses, if needed.
Providing training and resources to community health workers to distribute preventive medication to treat and eliminate neglected tropical diseases.
Ensuring families have access to critical vitamins and nutrients needed to ensure good health and combat malnutrition.
Last year, we helped millions build lasting change
Screened the vision of nearly 5,000 students and distributed more than 1,000 eyeglasses to those who needed them.
Treated nearly 5.9 million people for at least one neglected tropical disease.
Provided more than 6 million children under the age of 5 with twice annual vitamin A, protecting their vision and health.
Number of staff: 39
Office opened: 1992
People reached annually: 15M
Operating budget: $7.2M
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Our work in Cameroon is supported by:
- GiveWell, Henri Niles Foundation, IHS Towers, Port Autonome de Kribi, Organisation de Coordination pour la lutte contre les Endémies en Afrique Centrale (OCEAC), KfW (German Development Bank)