Where We Work

Senegal

Helen Keller Intl has worked in Senegal since 2004 alongside the government, communities, and partners to fight malnutrition and neglected tropical diseases. Our work ensures children receive vitamin A supplementation and small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements to protect their vision and prevent malnutrition, while supporting families to screen and treat acute malnutrition, promote good infant and young child feeding practices, improve maternal nutrition, grow nutritious foods, and expand food fortification with essential vitamins and minerals.

49% of children do not get enough vitamin A, impacting their ability to see clearly, fight off disease, and live a healthy life.

10% of children suffer from acute malnutrition, including 1.1% who are severely malnourished.

93% of children do not eat a minimum acceptable nutritious diet and 66% are not exclusively breastfed through 6 months of age.

Together, we help communities create lasting change by:

Ensuring that families have access to critical vitamins and minerals needed to ensure good health and combat malnutrition.

Partnering with the government and communities to ensure that children are screened and treated for malnutrition early and within their own communities.

Supporting mothers and caregivers with education and resources to provide good nutrition for their children.

Last year, we helped millions build lasting change

Targeted more than 570,000 children under the age of 5 with 2 doses of vitamin A and other critical nutrients.

Provided quarterly screenings for more than 395,000 children and treated over 9,000 children suffering from severe acute malnutrition.

Provided nearly 103,000 mothers with counseling and support on good nutrition and exclusive breastfeeding for young children, and treated more than 14,000 children to prevent malnutrition.