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Helen Keller Intl helps millions of children and families create lasting change in their own lives so they can realize their true potential. Learn more at helenkellerintl.org.

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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 11h
📰 The Independent spotlights Sierra Leone: the first lower-middle-income country in Africa to fully integrate prenatal vitamins with 15 essential vitamins & minerals into its national health system. We're proud to support the Ministry of Health's scale-up. 💜 vist.ly/5kf58
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The Independent spotlights Sierra Leone’s push to scale prenatal vitamins
Discover how Helen Keller Intl and Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health are scaling prenatal vitamins (maternal micronutrient supplements) to combat anemia and improve maternal health.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 29/09/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 29/09/2026
A vitamin A capsule costs about $1. 💵 That one dose helps protect a child's vision, strengthens their immune system & can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💊 Last year, we distributed 94.4 million+ capsules to children under five. 💜 vist.ly/5kcfr
Health worker giving vitamin A to a child with others watching.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 25/09/2026
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱 We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
Person holds a large green pumpkin in a garden while another observes.A woman stands between two rows of tall, leafy bean stalks.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 25/09/2026
Heading to #MNF2026 in Accra? Find Helen Keller Intl at Booth 21 from Sept. 28–30, plus: ➡️2 hosted symposia ➡️5 partner symposia ➡️20+ presentations and posters from 7 countries ➡️Our leaders at the opening & closing ceremonies See our full schedule: vist.ly/5ju28
Smiling child in a hoodie next to Micronutrient Forum 2026 details.Smiling woman holding a child, text about Helen Keller Intl symposium.Smiling child in checkered shirt holds food next to event details for Helen Keller Intl Opening Ceremony.Woman holding a basket of fresh greens, with Helen Keller Intl Closing Ceremony details on a purple background.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 24/09/2026
What is mass drug administration? 🤔 This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊 We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 23/09/2026
One prenatal pill, 15 essential nutrients. In Cambodia, we're helping shift from iron–folic acid supplements to comprehensive prenatal vitamins for healthier pregnancies. Watch to learn more. Music: vist.ly/5jjse #MaternalHealth #Nutrition #Cambodia
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 22/09/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 18/09/2026
Want hopeful stories from communities, program updates, voices of the people we serve, and easy ways to get involved, straight to you? Join thousands of readers and subscribe: helenkellerintl.org/subscribe-social #GlobalHealth #Nonprofit #HelenKellerIntl
Woman holding a baby while healthcare worker measures the baby's arm.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 17/09/2026
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱 We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
Person holds a large green pumpkin in a garden while another observes.A woman stands between two rows of tall, leafy bean stalks.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 17/09/2026
What is mass drug administration? 🤔 This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊 We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 17/09/2026
World Patient Safety Day: Safe care requires intentionality: trained health workers, careful screening, and real follow–up. That's the difference between a program that helps and one that harms. More: vist.ly/5ishk #WorldPatientSafetyDay #GlobalHealth #HelenKellerIntl
An eye care professional wearing a mask and white coat examines the eye of an elderly woman in a bright orange patterned headscarf using a penlight at a free outreach camp for cataracts in Ghoraghat, Dinajpur.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 16/09/2026
At one health center in rural Nigeria, routine vitamin A used to reach just 10–15 kids a month. Now it reaches 100. Meet Theresa, the health worker helping make that happen → vist.ly/5iprc #ChildHealth #Nigeria
Routine Vitamin A Reaches Nigerian Children Year-RoundSmiling healthcare worker in a white coat sits at a desk with papers, a phone, and health posters on the wall.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 14/09/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 10/09/2026
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱 We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
Person holds a large green pumpkin in a garden while another observes.A woman stands between two rows of tall, leafy bean stalks.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 09/09/2026
What is mass drug administration? 🤔 This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊 We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 08/09/2026
What is vitamin A? 🤔 This essential micronutrient helps protect children's vision, strengthen their immune systems, and can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💪 And it only costs about $1 a dose. 💵 Last year we distributed more than 94.4 million vitamin A capsules to children under five. 💊
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 07/09/2026
The 1st 1,000 days are critical for growth & development. 🧒🏽 Luckily, 5 proven solutions can prevent malnutrition: 1️⃣ Prenatal vitamins🤰🏽 2️⃣ Support breastfeeding🤱🏽 3️⃣ Vitamin A 💊 4️⃣ Enrich & protect children's diets 🍠 5️⃣ Diagnose & treat malnutrition. 👩🏽‍⚕️
A woman in Nepal holds a small baby bundled up in blankets.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 05/09/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 04/09/2026
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. 🎓
Black and white photo of Helen Keller as a young woman wearing a cap and gown for her college graduation.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 02/09/2026
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱 We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
Person holds a large green pumpkin in a garden while another observes.A woman stands between two rows of tall, leafy bean stalks.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 02/09/2026
Accessing vision care is a challenge for many families at Chancellor Avenue School in Newark, NJ. 🏫 We're partnering with the school to meet children where they are with no-cost vision care & glasses to help remove barriers to a quality education. 🤓 helenkellerintl.org/our-stories/...
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 01/09/2026
What is mass drug administration? 🤔 This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊 We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 01/09/2026
What is vitamin A? 🤔 This essential micronutrient helps protect children's vision, strengthen their immune systems, and can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💪 And it only costs about $1 a dose. 💵 Last year we distributed more than 94.4 million vitamin A capsules to children under five. 💊
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 31/08/2026
One in seven people worldwide is living with vision loss because they lack access to care. 👀 But a staggering 90% of vision loss is avoidable. 🤓 Last year, we supported 22.7 million people around the world with essential vision care to ensure clear vision and prevent blindness. 💜🤍
A young girl wearing glasses stands in front of a bookshelf.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 31/08/2026
Students in the US are heading back to school. But for those who can't see clearly, engaging in the classroom can be a struggle. 🏫 Last year, we provided no-cost vision screenings to more than 110,000 US students & eyeglasses to those who needed them to support their education. 🤓
A doctor checks a boy's vision using a phoropter.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 29/08/2026
The 1st 1,000 days are critical for growth & development. 🧒🏽 Luckily, 5 proven solutions can prevent malnutrition: 1️⃣ Prenatal vitamins🤰🏽 2️⃣ Support breastfeeding🤱🏽 3️⃣ Vitamin A 💊 4️⃣ Enrich & protect children's diets 🍠 5️⃣ Diagnose & treat malnutrition. 👩🏽‍⚕️
A woman in Nepal holds a small baby bundled up in blankets.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 28/08/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 26/08/2026
Wednesday Wisdom from our co-founder, Helen Keller, "Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye." 💜🤍 #WednesdayWisdom #HelenKeller #HelenKellerQuotes
On the left, a quote from Helen Keller reads, "Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.” On the right is a black and white profile photo of Helen Keller as an adult.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 25/08/2026
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱 We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
Person holds a large green pumpkin in a garden while another observes.A woman stands between two rows of tall, leafy bean stalks.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 24/08/2026
What is mass drug administration? 🤔 This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊 We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 24/08/2026
Over 2 billion people are deficient in at least 1 essential micronutrient. 🌍 Fortifying foods families already eat is a cost-effective, scalable approach to address hidden hunger. 💪 For over 2 decades, we've worked with govts & partners to nourish families at scale. 💜🤍 vist.ly/5fwgf
Two women spoon porridge into bowls from a large cooking pot.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 22/08/2026
One in seven people worldwide is living with vision loss because they lack access to care. 👀 But a staggering 90% of vision loss is avoidable. 🤓 Last year, we supported 22.7 million people around the world with essential vision care to ensure clear vision and prevent blindness. 💜🤍
A young girl wearing glasses stands in front of a bookshelf.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 22/08/2026
What is vitamin A? 🤔 This essential micronutrient helps protect children's vision, strengthen their immune systems, and can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💪 And it only costs about $1 a dose. 💵 Last year we distributed more than 94.4 million vitamin A capsules to children under five. 💊
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 21/08/2026
The 1st 1,000 days are critical for growth & development. 🧒🏽 Luckily, 5 proven solutions can prevent malnutrition: 1️⃣ Prenatal vitamins🤰🏽 2️⃣ Support breastfeeding🤱🏽 3️⃣ Vitamin A 💊 4️⃣ Enrich & protect children's diets 🍠 5️⃣ Diagnose & treat malnutrition. 👩🏽‍⚕️
A woman in Nepal holds a small baby bundled up in blankets.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 21/08/2026
#ICYMI @spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social spotlighted our free vision care services for children & families in NYC. 🏙️ Tonya Suer, Regional Manager for our NY & NJ vision program, noted that glasses are a crucial tool to help young people “navigate life successfully.” 🤓 vist.ly/5fmbz
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Helen Keller’s New York Vision Program Featured on NY1
Helen Keller Intl has served New York City for more than three decades, providing free vision screenings to 80,000 New Yorkers every year. Local news program NY1 highlighted our work providing free vision care services to children and families in New York City.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 20/08/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 19/08/2026
Athuman Tawakal leads our eye health work in Tanzania, tackling both trachoma & cataracts. 👀 We spoke with him about how Helen Keller Intl effectively combines screenings for both diseases to reach more people and transform the lives of thousands each year. 💜🤍 vist.ly/5fe76
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Looking Bravely: Restoring Vision and Possibility in Tanzania
Helen Keller is working to eliminate trachoma and treat cataracts in Tanzania. We recently spoke with Athuman Tawakal about how Helen Keller effectively combines screenings for both diseases to reach more people in Tanzania and transform the lives of thousands each year.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 17/08/2026
When women have the tools & knowledge to grow their own food & start small businesses, they can improve their family's nutrition & earn an income. 🌱 We partner with women to build skills in climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agriculture so they can grow more & better food. 👩🏽‍🌾
Person holds a large green pumpkin in a garden while another observes.A woman stands between two rows of tall, leafy bean stalks.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 14/08/2026
What is mass drug administration? 🤔 This key strategy in the fight against #NTDs involves giving medication to everyone in a community to treat & prevent diseases so they won't spread. 💊 We support mass drug administration to help give everyone the chance to live a life free of disease. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 12/08/2026
Aunty Sento uses orange sweet potatoes to improve students' nutrition & teach them about agriculture in Sierra Leone. 🍠 Students get a hands-on education by helping to grow sweet potatoes, which are then used to provide nutritious lunches for the children. 🌱 vist.ly/5ehis
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Nurturing Minds and Bodies in Sierra Leone
77% of Sierra Leoneans lack reliable access to affordable, nutritious food, according to the World Food Programme. Last year, more than 2,600 farmers like Aunty Sento have received climate-smart training and tools to cultivate crops like orange-fleshed sweet potatoes.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 10/08/2026
August is Make-A-Will Month. 📜 Creating an estate plan is an important step to provide for your family’s future. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 It can feel overwhelming, but there are tools and resources to help you. 🤝 Our partner FreeWill provides no-cost estate planning resources. 💜🤍 vist.ly/5e7qf
On the left, text reads, "August is Make-a-Will Month" On the left, a photo of a woman in a maroon headscarf holding a young boy outside..
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 07/08/2026
@spectrumnewsny1.bsky.social highlighted our work providing free vision care to children & families in New York City. 📰 Tonya Suer, Regional Manager for our New York & New Jersey vision program, discussed our work in the city & the importance of access to vision care. 👀 vist.ly/5dx6t
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Helen Keller’s New York Vision Program Featured on NY1
Helen Keller Intl has served New York City for more than three decades, providing free vision screenings to 80,000 New Yorkers every year. Local news program NY1 highlighted our work providing free vision care services to children and families in New York City.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 06/08/2026
1 in 5 pregnant women in the Philippines is at risk of malnutrition. 🍽️ For Suzette, multiple micronutrient supplements containing 15 essential vitamins & minerals helped support good nutrition during her last pregnancy. 🤰🏽 vist.ly/5dubf
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Prenatal Vitamins Support Healthier Pregnancies for Moms and Babies
Many women and children in the Philippines suffer from a deficiency of at least vital one micronutrient. Helen Keller Intl, as part of the Transforming Lives Through Nutrition consortium, is providing access to new, comprehensive prenatal vitamins for pregnant women.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 06/08/2026
Breastfeeding provides health benefits to both moms & babies & can even save lives.🤱🏽 For Modester, Precious, Horng, and Sakhar, getting support from peers, healthcare workers, and their families made all the difference in their breastfeeding journeys. 💜🤍 vist.ly/5dsip #WBW2026
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Helping Mothers Breastfeed Improves Health and Saves Lives
UNICEF estimates that improving breastfeeding rates worldwide could save the lives of more than 820,000 children under the age of five each year. Helen Keller Intl is helping mothers adopt this simple and cost-effective lifesaving approach across the countries where we work in Africa and Asia.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 04/08/2026
One in seven people worldwide is living with vision loss because they lack access to care. 👀 But a staggering 90% of vision loss is avoidable. 🤓 Last year, we supported 22.7 million people around the world with essential vision care to ensure clear vision and prevent blindness. 💜🤍
A young girl wearing glasses stands in front of a bookshelf.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 04/08/2026
What are multiple micronutrient supplements? 🤔 They provide 15 essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy pregnancies. 🤰🏽 We're expanding access to help improve the health of moms and babies. 💜🤍
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 04/08/2026
What is vitamin A? 🤔 This essential micronutrient helps protect children's vision, strengthen their immune systems, and can reduce child mortality by up to 25%. 💪 And it only costs about $1 a dose. 💵 Last year we distributed more than 94.4 million vitamin A capsules to children under five. 💊
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 03/08/2026
Breastfeeding has incredible benefits for society, including: 🤱🏽Reduced child & maternal mortality 📈Stronger economies 🏥Lower healthcare costs We provide counseling, education & support to moms to help more women breastfeed for longer. 💜🤍 #WBW2026 @unicef.org @who.int
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 02/08/2026
August is National Eye Exam Month. 👀 When was the last time you had your eyes examined? 🔍 Last year, we screened over 128,000 children and adults worldwide for vision impairment and provided glasses to more than 33,500 people.  🤓
An eye doctor examines a boy's eyes while inside a school library.
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