A Crisis Ignored
Right now a humanitarian crisis is devastating the lives of millions. But you may not have heard of it. It’s neither the terrible earthquake in Haiti nor the destructive flooding in Pakistan. In the...
View ArticleThe Increase in Food Prices “Costs” More Than We Think
This post was written by HKI’s Vice President and Regional Director for Africa, Shawn Baker. The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization recently announced that food prices have hit a record...
View ArticleHKI responds to East Africa Crisis
Helen Keller International is preparing its response to the food crisis that is currently ravaging East Africa. We will be supporting feeding programs in Kenya that will provide immediate relief to...
View ArticleTraining Health Workers in Turkana
Jessica Blankenship, HKI's Regional Micronutrient Advisor, describes the work we are doing in Kenya for the Blanket Supplementary Feeding Program (BFSP). HKI is training BSFP staff on the communication...
View ArticleA Health Clinic Opens in North Turkana
Jessica Blankenship, HKI's Regional Micronutrient Advisor, describes HKI's continuing work in Kenya as she visits a health center in North Turkana that is providing services in response to the ongoing...
View ArticleEnsuring the Quality of Nutritional Response in the Horn
Issakha Diop, HKI's West Africa coordinator for community-based management of acute malnutrition, describes his role in ensuring nutritional aid reaches as many families and children as possible, but...
View ArticleDevastation in Dadaab
HKI's Issakha Diop describes the heartbreaking condition in Dadaab Refugee Camp in Kenya, and how HKI is helping ensure children with severe malnutrition are receiving proper treatment. Continue reading →
View ArticleThe Forgotten Children of the Sahel
HKI's Jennifer Nielsen blogs for the Huffington Post about the crisis in the Sahel. Continue reading →
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