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Helen Keller Intl
Thematic Focus Areas
Global Health
Hunger
Women & Girls
Partners with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty. Delivers the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision.
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Pregnancy, childbirth, and a baby’s earliest days are when mothers and newborns are extremely vulnerable. Health care intervention in the short term can make a huge difference in the lifetime ahead. Around the world, too many mothers and newborns still face life‑threatening risks simply because they lack access to basic medical services. That’s why we’re sharing stories of healthy mothers and babies made possible at every stage: during pregnancy, in labor, and after birth. These success stories show what a difference it can make when mothers and newborns are surrounded by care from Charity Alliance members like Helen Keller Intl, World Renew, Americares, Partners in Health, Action Against Hunger, and MAP International. Together, they offer a hopeful reminder that with the right support, every mother can have the safe birth they deserve, and every child can have a...
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Four-year-old Abdoul Aziz Coulibaly is the youngest of four siblings, living in a small village in Mali. While his older siblings grew up healthy, Abdoul was regularly in and out of the hospital for various ailments. During the day, Abdoul could see perfectly, but as the sun went down, he would lose most of his vision. Unknown to him, Abdoul was suffering from nyctalopia, or night blindness. Vision loss, frequent infections, and other signs of malnutrition are common among young children who don’t get enough vitamin A in their diets. However, with Helen Keller’s help, children who do not consume sufficient vitamin A through their regular diets receive vitamin A capsules every six months until their fifth birthdays. This simple and inexpensive solution is vital for developing their vision and immune systems. Immediately after Abdoul received his first dose of vitamin A, his parents were stunned at how quickly their...