Help families in crisis. 2x MATCH = Twice the support for those at greatest risk. Give Now Helen Keller International What We Do Where We Work Who We Are About Us Our History Mission and Vision Senior Leadership News and Stories Ways to Give CAREERS ANNUAL REPORTS CONTACT US FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY PRIVACY POLICY Follow us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Instagram Follow us on YouTube Donate Open search form About Us WHO WE ARE About Us Helen Keller, our co-founder, overcame tremendous obstacles to her health and wellbeing – and helped millions of others to do the same. Guided by her remarkable legacy, we have partnered with communities that are striving to overcome longstanding cycles of poverty for more than 100 years. By delivering the essential building blocks of good health, sound nutrition and clear vision, we help millions of people create lasting change in their own lives. Since we were founded in 1915, our work has evolved from providing assistance to soldiers blinded during their service in World War I. Today, our programs prioritize preventing and treating vision loss and blindness—as well as addressing major global health problems such as malnutrition and neglected diseases that threaten sight, productivity, and well-being. In Africa, Asia, Europe, and the U.S., Helen Keller International’s proven, science-based programs empower people to create opportunities in their own lives and build lasting change. We build the capacity of local government, non-profit and private sector systems and infrastructure, and promote the development of sustained, large scale programs that deliver effective solutions to preventable vision loss and malnutrition. Guided by Helen’s vision and optimism, we believe it is possible to eliminate preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and neglected tropical diseases and improve the well-being of millions of children and vulnerable families. Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it. Helen Keller Helen Keller’s Life and Legacy Helen Keller was one of the world’s most heroic trailblazers for vulnerable people, and one of its most indelible examples of the power of the human spirit to overcome hardship. She triggered a watershed change for education, social justice, and health care for underrepresented groups of people and literally redefined our understanding of human potential. LEARN MORE Our Mission and Vision Helen Keller International is a global health organization dedicated to eliminating preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and diseases of poverty. LEARN MORE Our History Helen Keller International was co-founded in 1915 by two extraordinary individuals, Helen Keller and George Kessler, to assist soldiers blinded during their service in World War I LEARN MORE Get updates & stay connected First Name Last Name Your Email Address Subscribe By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. SHARE: Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Donate Get updates & stay connected First Name Last Name Your Email Address Subscribe By signing up, you agree to our privacy policy This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.