Kenya
Helen Keller Intl partners with the Kenyan government and communities to protect vision, strengthen health and food systems, and improve nutrition and health for children and women. Our work focuses on the critical 1,000-day window from conception to a child’s second birthday, delivering essential services including prenatal supplementation, breastfeeding support, complementary feeding counseling, vitamin A supplementation, deworming, and treatment of acute malnutrition. We also support integrated maternal nutrition and anemia prevention, community-based newborn and child health services, and climate-resilient nutrition systems to improve equitable access to care for vulnerable populations.
About 40% of pregnant women suffer from maternal anemia, increasing risks for both mothers and babies, including early birth and low birth weight.
More than 8 million children are infected with intestinal worms, a neglected tropical disease that causes physical and cognitive problems and blocks vitamin A absorption.
Nationally, 18% of children are stunted and 5% are wasted due to malnutrition.
Together, we help communities create lasting change by:
Providing daily iron and folic acid supplements during pregnancy, encouraging regular checkups, and offering guidance and support.
Working with the government to provide 2 annual doses of deworming medication for children and support access to clean water and sanitation for communities.
Ensuring children are screened and treated for malnutrition by providing training and resources to healthcare workers and caregivers.
Last year, we helped millions build lasting change
Provided twice-yearly vitamin A supplements to 948,860 children under the age of 5.
Reached over 46,000 women with combined iron and folic acid supplementation.
Screened nearly 201,000 children for malnutrition and provided close to 29 country health managers with nutrition-related training and resources to support healthcare providers.
Number of staff: 50
Office opened: 2010
People reached annually: 3.3M
Operating budget: $3.1M
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Our work in Kenya is supported by:
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, GiveWell, Global Affairs Canada, Ray and Tye Noorda Foundation, Effective Altruism Australia, UNICEF-Kenya, Rethink Charity Foundation