Helen Keller International

About Helen Keller International

Helen Keller, our co-founder, envisioned a world without barriersto human potential. Guided by her fierce optimism, we have been working on the front lines of health and well-being for more than 100 years. We deliver life-changing health care to vulnerable families in places where the need is great, but access is limited. Our proven, science-based programs empower people to create opportunities 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 the U.S., Africa, and Asia, 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.

Website	https://www.hki.org
Employees	501-1,000 employees View all Helen Keller International employees
Industry	non-profit organization management
Location	One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza,New York,NY,US
Founded	1915
Keywords	Global Health, Blindness Prevention, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Eye Health, Malnutrition