Rashida Begum: A New Entrepreneur
Rashida and her husband live with their two sons in Howalvangi, a village in southern Bangladesh. With her husband’s meager income, Rashida says “I could not feed our family. Sometimes we ate only once...
View ArticleA nocturnal Lymphatic Filariasis study
This blog was prepared by HKI Field Intern and Guest Blogger, Justin Graves. Justin spent six months working with HKI’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) team in Guinea and is currently an MPH...
View ArticleIn the Field with HKI-Sierra Leone
This blog post was written by Anitra Sprauten. Anitra graduated from Bowdoin College in 2012 with a degree in Government & Legal Studies and French. Originally from New York, she is finishing up...
View ArticleOne Mother Helping Many
Parvati was born into a small family in Far Western Nepal. Since her family could not afford school fees, she has no formal education. She has a small piece of land, but it is not sufficient to...
View ArticleHKI at Women Deliver Conference
This blog was originally written by Ramona Ridolfi, the Gender Advisor at HKI Bangladesh. Last week I had the pleasure to attend the third Women Deliver Conference, one of the largest world conferences...
View ArticleBack to School with Clear Vision!
Pencils are sharpened, notebooks are at the ready and the excitement of a new school year, full of new beginnings and possibilities, is in the air for students all around the United States. But many...
View ArticleClear Vision for New York’s Future
This post was written by ChildSight® New York Program Manager Tonya Daniels. Today is World Sight Day, a global day of awareness about the importance of eye health. It also serves as a great reminder...
View ArticleGeorgia Students Serve, Lead and Share to Prevent Blindness!
This blog was written by Angela Blankenship, who teaches third grade at St. Luke School. St. Luke School is a faith-based school in Columbus, Georgia, of about 560 students from kindergarten through...
View ArticleOn the Path to Clearer Vision
Imagine that your sight is slowly declining and you have no idea why. That’s what happened to Bibhuti Chakraborthy, a 55 year-old farmer and father of three children who lives in rural Bangladesh....
View ArticleContinuing Helen Keller’s Legacy in Indonesia
This blog was written by HKI’s Director of Communications after a recent field visit to Indonesia. Most of us living in the United States take the freedom and ability to attend school for granted....
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