General Information
Helen Keller International
1 Dag Hammarskjold Plz Fl 2
New York,
NY 10017
212-532-0544
https://helenkellerintl.org/
Brief Description
Founded in 1915, Helen Keller International (HKI) is among the oldest international nonprofit organizations devoted to fighting and treating preventable blindness and malnutrition. HKI is headquartered in New York City, and has programs in 21 countries in Africa and Asia as well as in the United States. HKI builds local capacity by establishing sustainable programs, and provides scientific and technical assistance and data to governments and international, regional, national and local organizations around the world.
HKI programs combat malnutrition, cataract, trachoma, onchocerciasis (river blindness) and refractive error. The goal of all HKI programs is to reduce suffering of those without access to needed health or vision care and ultimately, to help lift people from poverty.
Services Offered
- Consultation/Technical Program Assistance
- HKI provides technical assistance to ministries of health and education in 21 countries overseas.
- Health
- HKI works internationally in close partnership with local governmental and nongovernmental agencies to prevent blindness and reduce malnutrition worldwide.