About Us
Founded in 1915 by Helen Keller and George Kessler, the mission of Helen Keller International (HKI) is to save the sight and lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. HKI combats the causes and consequences of blindness and malnutrition by establishing programs based on evidence and research in vision, health and nutrition. Headquartered in New York City, HKI’s programs prevent blindness and reduce malnutrition in 21 countries in Africa and Asia, as well as in the United States.
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A donation to Helen Keller International is an investment in long term change.
As doctors we know all too well that uncorrected vision problems are especially impactful for children, leaving them at great risk for missing out on potential academic success and important stages of social development.
ChildSight is dedicated to making a positive and significant impact on thousands of New Jersey children and families who would otherwise needlessly struggle with untreated vision disorders.
Preventable vision loss is a major drain on economic productivity, including in developing countries where it locks people into cycles of poverty.
Today, 32.4 million people are blind in the world – and four out of five of them don’t need to be. We still have a long way to go to ensure that no one is needlessly blind and this is another step forward in making that ambitious goal more achievable.
Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.
Since 1915, our mission has been to provide opportunity and hope where there is hardship and despair.
Love is like a beautiful flower which I may not touch, but whose fragrance makes the garden a place of delight just the same.
"Never bend your head. Hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye."
The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves.
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