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Anita Agartha Kargbo, a program officer for nutrition in Sierra Leone

Looking Bravely: Supporting Nutrition for Expectant and Newborn Mothers

We recently spoke with Anita Agartha Kargbo, a program officer for nutrition in Sierra Leone. Anita has been part of

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Mollika Biswas, 17-year-old farmer stands showing her 2022 International Nutrition Olympiad medal.

Meet Mollika: 17-Year-Old Award-Winning Farmer 

Nothing can stop rising star Mollika Biswas, an award-winning farmer. The 17-year-old lives with her parents and her older brother

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Kamalen village benefits from a borehole and water tower from Helen Keller.

A Friendly Competition Helps Eliminate Trachoma

Hawa Sissoko is a housewife in Kéréko, a small village in Mali. She, like many of her neighbors, would have

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three smiling children sit on the floor together with nutritious food on the plates in front of them

Helen Keller’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes Lead Nutrition in Nepal 

52-year-old Bishwo Nepal and his wife Gayatri Nepal remember almost losing their whole harvest the first year they farmed. Only

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Health worker trains mother on best foods to give her baby.

Helping Mothers in Sierra Leone Build Brighter Futures for Themselves and Their Babies 

In a small community health clinic in Matotoka township in the northern provinces of Sierra Leone, 25-year-old Kadiatu Bangura cradles

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Sierra Leone Poised for Liberation from “Bigfut” [A Photo Essay]

Once upon a time, lymphatic filariasis plagued the entire country of Sierra Leone. The parasite-borne neglected tropical disease, transmitted through

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Elephantiasis not only destroyed Rukoh Kana’s ability to work, but her husband left her after she was exposed to accusations of witchcraft. Treatment helps reduce her pain enough to tend to household chores and care for her children and grandchildren.

Nicholas Kristof Features Elephantiasis Elimination Work in The New York Times

As part of his annual win-a-trip series, New York Times reporter Nicholas Kristof traveled to Sierra Leone with recent graduate

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A healthcare worker examines the eyes of a young person. They are standing outside in a village.

Trachoma Eliminated as a Public Health Problem in Mali

The World Health Organization announced the elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Mali.  Though not the first

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Health worker examines person for Trachoma.

Partners Celebrate Elimination of Trachoma as Public Health Problem in Mali

Milestone signals nearly 10 million spared from blinding disease FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (May 16, 2023) – Mali has become the

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Woman holding a rooted vegetable.

Koinadugu Women Fight Hidden Hunger through Farming

On a frosty Sunday morning, a group of farmers wearing brightly colored African waist scarves, called lappas, gather together in

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