It's #WorldSightDay! 👀 In Bangladesh, we're helping garment workers like Rojina Begum see clearly with one-stop #EyeCare centers in the workplace. 🤓 “We no longer have to visit an outside eye specialist or eyeglasses shop," Rojina says. 💜🤍 vist.ly/49uhv

It's almost #WorldSightDay! 👀 1 in 7 people worldwide are living with vision loss because they can't access eye care. 🌍 Everyone everywhere should have accessible, available, and affordable eye care and eyeglasses. 🤓 #LoveYourEyes

President and CEO Sarah Bouchie introduces Helen Keller’s immediate priorities to advance health and nutrition for millions of children and families around the world. 💜🤍 vist.ly/496cr

Meet Ndèye Yaga Sy, Helen Keller Intl's Nutrition Policy and Advocacy Advisor in Senegal. 👋🏾 She recently spoke to us about Helen Keller's advocacy work in Senegal, which aims to strengthen policies that support better nutrition and health for children and families. 💜🤍 vist.ly/48iv2

📰 For @devex.com, @catherinecheney.bsky.social highlights how the PRO Initiative has yielded tens of millions of dollars in emergency donations to support global health programs impacted by US government cuts, including our disease & nutrition work. helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...

📰 In a new @nytopinion.nytimes.com piece, @nickkristof.bsky.social recalls visiting our work in Sierra Leone where he saw millions of doses of medication to prevent & treat #NTDs stuck in a warehouse due to US funding cuts. (1/3) helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...

Wasting affects more than 42.8 million children, with millions more at risk due to aid program cuts. 🌍 We've joined with 30 orgs to raise the alarm on the child wasting crisis. 🚨 Read & share our joint statement, calling on leaders to act now at #UNGA80 to #EndChildWasting: vist.ly/47v5z

📢 Tomorrow, President & CEO Sarah Bouchie will join a panel focused on "The Case for Better Data in Vision Care" as part of the World Forum for Uncorrected Refractive Error. 📆 24 September 2025 ⏰ 4:05-4:50 pm CEST 📍 Online 🔗 Register: vist.ly/47tdb

📢 Tomorrow! Join Chief Program Officer Shawn Baker for a discussion hosted by @devexcom focused on how philanthropy is helping bridge funding gaps. 📆 24 September 2025 ⏰ 9:50-10:20 am ET 📍 Devex Impact House or online 🔗Learn more: vist.ly/47t3r #UNGA80 @catherinecheneybskysocial

📢 Tomorrow, don't miss Chief Program Officer Shawn Baker moderating a panel as part of an event focused on ending preventable deaths from child wasting. 📆 23 September 2025 ⏰ 12:00–13:45 EDT 📍 UNICEF House, New York and online ✏️ Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #UNGA80 #UNGA

Healthy foods are inaccessible for too many families. 🍽️ We work with women across Africa & Asia to provide the education & resources needed to grow nutritious foods to feed their families & generate income. 👩🏽‍🌾 Over the past 30 years, we’ve reached more than 2.1 million households. 🌍

Up to 4 million children in the US are living with impaired vision due to an uncorrected refractive error. 👀 By partnering with schools & community organizations, we meet children where they are to provide no-cost vision screenings & prescription glasses for those in need. 🤓 vist.ly/47fgx

We recently spoke to Ndèye Yaga Sy, Helen Keller Intl's Nutrition Policy & Advocacy Advisor, about our work engaging with the Senegalese government to strengthen policies that support better nutrition & health for children & families. 🤝 vist.ly/47c9e

#WednesdayWisdom from our co-founder, #HelenKeller, "Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." 💜🤍

We recently spoke to Ndèye Yaga Sy, Helen Keller Intl's Nutrition Policy & Advocacy Advisor, about our work engaging with the Senegalese government to strengthen policies that support better nutrition & health for children & families. 🤝 vist.ly/46ths

#OnThisDay in 1964, Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson awarded #HelenKeller the Presidential Medal of Freedom. 🏅 Johnson said she was "An example of courage for all mankind." 💪 We're proud to carry on Helen's legacy of courage as a fierce advocate for those who would have otherwise been left behind. 💜🤍

Did you know? 🤔 When Helen Keller graduated from Radcliffe College in 1904, she became the first deafblind person to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. 🎓

#VitaminA is critical to children's healthy growth and development. 💊 We opened our newest country office in #Madagascar two years ago, with support from GiveWell, to help expand access to vitamin A so that children can grow up healthy. 💜🤍 vist.ly/46dpz

During pregnancy, a woman's micronutrient needs can increase by up to 50%. 🤰🏽 We're working to help expand access to multiple micronutrient supplements, which provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals, to help ensure better health and nutrition for moms and babies. 💊

#VitaminA is critical to children's healthy growth and development. 💊 We opened our newest country office in #Madagascar two years ago, with support from GiveWell, to help expand access to vitamin A so that children can grow up healthy. 💜🤍 vist.ly/45zr6

We're proud to be partnering with the Eleanor Crook Foundation and the government of Nepal to improve nutrition for mothers and babies by expanding access to comprehensive prenatal vitamins. 🤰🏽 Learn more in a new story from @devex.com. ⬇️

Clear vision plays a vital role in a child’s education. 🏫 We partner with schools & community orgs to provide no-cost #vision screenings & prescription #glasses. 👓 By providing the right support at the right time, we can give students the best chance at success. 🤓 vist.ly/45gcc

#MondayMotivation from #HelenKeller, "One can never consent to creep when one feels the impulse to soar." 🪽 Helen was driven by her deep compassion for others to devote her life to helping them overcome obstacles to living healthy & productive lives. We're proud to continue her legacy. 💜🤍

Meet Djeinam Toure, our Global Monitoring, Evaluation & Research Advisor. 👋🏾 We spoke to Djeinam about new research from Helen Keller Intl, which aims to deepen our understanding of community health workers' roles, responsibilities, capacities & training & support needs. 📰 vist.ly/44yy5

#ICYMI @apoorvanytbskysocial for @nytimescom revealed how malnourished children have lost access to lifesaving treatments due to US funding cuts. 🍽️ Across the countries we serve, 21 million people – many of them young children – are now at increased risk of malnutrition. 💔 vist.ly/44qqu

In #Madagascar, 41% of children are deficient in #VitaminA. 🍽️ With support from GiveWell, our first vitamin A campaign in the country last year reached 2.9 million children under 5 with this critical micronutrient. 💊 Read more: vist.ly/44gyy

Providing #breastfeeding support benefits both moms and babies. 🤱🏽 In #Cambodia, Moul Saren was able to continue breastfeeding after returning to work thanks to a lactation room her employer established in partnership with Helen Keller Intl. 💜🤍 vist.ly/44822

📰 A new story from @apoorvanyt.bsky.social for @nytimes.com highlights how US funding cuts have disrupted the global supply of ready-to-use therapeutic food, creating devastating consequences for malnourished children worldwide. (1/2) helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...

@helenkellerintl.org partners with MoH's in #Africa & #Asia, supporting CHWs—unsung heroes delivering nutrition, NTD treatments & cataract surgery. In a recent interview, 𝗗𝗷𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲 hares insights from a 6-country study on their impact: lnkd.in/esUxmpz8

August is #MakeAWillMonth. 📜 Creating an estate plan is an important step to help provide for your family’s future. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 It can feel overwhelming, but there are tools to help. 🤝 Our partner FreeWill provides easy-to-use estate planning resources – for free. 💜🤍 vist.ly/43geh

A new 3-part research series from Helen Keller Intl aims to deepen our understanding of community health workers' efforts, contributions & support needs. 📰 We spoke to Global Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Advisor Djeinam Toure to unpack the 1st paper's findings. 💜🤍 vist.ly/43cxv

Thank you to our generous Helen Keller Intl community for reaching across borders to help create a world where every person can live a healthy life filled with potential. 🤝 Because of you, individuals and communities are building brighter futures for generations to come. 💜🤍 vist.ly/32ywi

🚨 Call for Abstracts Extended – Now Due August 11! Share your solution for improving nutrition at the Delivering for Nutrition in South Asia Conference. We welcome work at any stage of the scaling journey—from pilot to national programs. Submit now ➡️ bit.ly/D4N2025 #D4N2025

Moul Saren was able to continue #breastfeeding her daughter thanks to a new lactation room in the factory where she works in Cambodia. 🤱🏽 Investing in the support women need to breastfeed is an investment in the future. 💜🤍 Read more: vist.ly/32m3v #WBW2025 @unicef.org @who.int

The generous support of our Helen Keller Intl community makes our work possible. 💜🤍 Your partnership helps us continue to provide essential health & nutrition services for children & families in these challenging times. 🤝 Read more: helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/... Music: Purple Planet Music

In addition to supporting good nutrition for babies, #breastfeeding is also a critical part of sustainable #FoodSystems. It creates almost no waste & uses very few natural resources. 🤱🏽 Lasting breastfeeding support systems contribute to a healthier planet for future generations. 🌍 #WBW2025

#ICYMI @npr.org revealed how US government funding cuts to global nutrition programs, including Helen Keller Intl's, are worsening an ongoing malnutrition and hunger crisis in northern Nigeria. 🍽️ Read more: helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...

It's #WorldBreastfeedingWeek! 🤱🏾 #Breastfeeding offers important health benefits for both mothers and babies. 👩🏾👶🏾 We're working to ensure mothers have the support they need to breastfeed from the healthcare system, policies and laws, employers, family, and the community. 💜🤍 #WBW2025

📰 @npr.org highlights the devastating fallout from US cuts to our nutrition work in Nigeria amid an ongoing hunger crisis. "This is the worst I’ve seen in my entire public health experience," says Nigeria Country Director Aliyu Mohammed, 💔 Read more: helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...

In 2024, up to 720 million people experienced chronic hunger, according to @wfp.org. 🍽️ The 2025 State of Food Security & Nutrition report identified conflict, extreme weather & food inflation as key barriers to nutritious food. 🚧 vist.ly/3zp62

We mourn the passing of Dr. David Nabarro, a leader in global health & nutrition. Our Chief Program Officer Shawn Baker wrote of his legacy, "You have touched so many lives in countless ways & millions of children across the world are surviving & thriving because of your relentless leadership."

The 1st 1,000 days are critical for growth & development. 🧒🏾 Luckily, 5 proven solutions can prevent #malnutrition: 1️⃣ Prenatal vitamins🤰🏾 2️⃣ Support #breastfeeding🤱🏾 3️⃣ #VitaminA 💊 4️⃣ Nutritious foods & nutrition supplements 🍠 5️⃣ Diagnose & treat malnutrition. 👩🏿‍⚕️

Peer support groups are helping women in Kilifi County, Kenya, have healthier pregnancies. 🤰🏿 In the groups, pregnant women build connections with one another while learning about prenatal care and important health issues related to pregnancy. 💜🤍 Learn more: vist.ly/3yqxu

Nearly 50% of all deaths of children under 5 are linked to undernutrition. 🍽️ We're working with communities worldwide, including in Mozambique, to improve screening & treatment for malnutrition to ensure children get the nutrients they need to grow up healthy & thrive. 💜🤍 vist.ly/3ycg4

Exciting news from Senegal! @WHO has validated Senegal's elimination of trachoma as a public health problem. 🎉 Senegal is the 9th country in Africa & 24th country overall to eliminate the disease, which is the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. 👀 Read more: vist.ly/3y3wx

Today is World Youth Skills Day! 🌍 We're proud to partner with young people like Wademu in Nigeria to help them develop the skills they need to improve nutrition and livelihoods for their families and communities. 👩🏿‍🌾 Read more: vist.ly/3xxeu

#MondayMotivation from our co-founder, #HelenKeller, "We can do anything we want if we stick to it long enough." 💪 Helen dedicated her life to advocating for those who would otherwise be left behind & we're proud to carry on her legacy today. 💜🤍

Small island nations, low-income countries & landlocked states face major challenges with food insecurity & malnutrition.🌍 At a high-level @FAO event, Technical Director Jennifer Burns shared our work in the Sahel improving access to nutritious, affordable foods.🤝 vist.ly/3n944gm

#ICYMI A new study from @TheLancet highlights the devastating impacts of the US global health funding cuts. 📰 Our experts estimate that 121 million people in the countries where we work now face renewed threats of malnutrition, poor health, disease & even death. 💔 vist.ly/3n8wtqq

We recently spoke to Mai Hong, advisor & coordinator for our nutrition programs in Asia, about how Helen Keller Intl is working to improve nutrition, food security, and community health systems for children & families in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Nepal & the Philippines. 💜🤍 vist.ly/3n8rqsc