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Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy in Bangladesh
Nasima Khatun’s vision had been deteriorating for years. It had gotten so bad she was unable to recognize the faces
Read more about Preventing Vision Loss from Diabetic Retinopathy in BangladeshHelen Keller Intl joins Partners at the Reaching Last Mile Forum in Commitment to Combat Neglected Tropical Diseases
Our co-founder Helen Keller’s words “alone we can do so little; together we can do so much” continue to guide
Read more about Helen Keller Intl joins Partners at the Reaching Last Mile Forum in Commitment to Combat Neglected Tropical DiseasesLooking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in Mali
We recently spoke with Benoit Dembélé who is our Regional Technical Advisor for Neglected Tropical Diseases in West Africa. Benoit
Read more about Looking Bravely: Eliminating Blinding Trachoma in MaliHelen Keller Intl Announces Sarah Bouchie as its Next President and Chief Executive Officer
Bouchie will build on Helen Keller’s long history of creating better health and vision for and with people striving to
Read more about Helen Keller Intl Announces Sarah Bouchie as its Next President and Chief Executive OfficerCultivating Economic Security through Farming in Nepal
In Nepal’s remote, mountainous Taplejung district, Pemba Doma Sherpa harvests vegetables from her fields on a steep hillside. She sells
Read more about Cultivating Economic Security through Farming in NepalClear Vision Brings True Potential into Focus
Living with childhood cataracts meant that 10-year-old Ulrich Amassoga had never experienced clear vision before. He had difficulty in school
Read more about Clear Vision Brings True Potential into FocusBuilding Brighter Futures by Saving Sight
By the time she was six years old, Treasure Winner Mafau Azemafack’s family had already fled violence three times. Originally
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Impaired vision can cause long-lasting challenges for children and adults throughout their lives. In childhood, poor vision will make it
Read more about Helping People See True PotentialSweet Potatoes: Nutrition, Economic Security, and Inspiration
In her village in west central Burkina Faso, 34-year-old Kacoara Dahourou, a mother of four, knows firsthand the hardships of
Read more about Sweet Potatoes: Nutrition, Economic Security, and InspirationHow Baking Bread is Changing Lives: The Success of Sweet Potatoes
Five years ago, a difficult economic situation forced Thaimu Banugura to leave his hometown, Jaiama Nimikoro Kono, in the Eastern
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