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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 · 3h
Did you know? 🤔 Helen Keller co-founded our organization in 1915 to support soldiers blinded in World War I. 🎖️ More than 110 years later, we're still carrying her mission forward. 💜🤍 #BlindnessAwarenessMonth
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 08/10/2026
For nearly two years, Desmond, 59, lived in darkness after cataracts took the sight in both eyes.   After free surgery in Sierra Leone, the first face he saw was his neighbor's son. "I felt like I had seen heaven," he says. 💜🤍 #WorldSightDay👀 #LoveYourEyes  For more: vist.ly/5mhx7
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 07/10/2026
For one woman in a remote village in northern Bangladesh, worsening vision made everyday tasks unsafe. Then, eye care came to her home. Helen Keller Intl is proud to be part of the @IAPB #LoveYourEyes campaign, having completed over 44,500 school and community eye screenings since July 1.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 06/10/2026
At Theresa's health center in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, monthly vitamin A reach went from 10–15 children to 100. 💊 Here's how she and her team closed the gap: 👇 vist.ly/5m9b5
Health worker giving medication to a child in Nigeria. Quote about outreach.
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 05/10/2026
It's #NationalChildHealthDay! 🧒🏽 Healthy kids need clear vision to learn & good nutrition to grow. Last year, we screened 110,000+ US students for vision problems & distributed 94.4M+ vitamin A capsules worldwide. 💜 #NationalChildHealthDay #ChildHealth
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 01/10/2026
"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it." – Helen Keller 💜 October is #BlindnessAwarenessMonth. 90% of vision loss is avoidable, and our co-founder's words still guide our work to prevent it. 👀
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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
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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
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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
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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. 🎓
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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. 🤓
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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
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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 · 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 · 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 · 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
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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.  🤓
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Helen Keller Intl @helenkellerintl.org · 02/08/2026
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. 👩🏽‍⚕️ @1000Days
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