In the Northern region of Ghana, infant and maternal mortality rates are among the highest in the country. Many women there are anemic, which is one of many causes of complications during delivery - and all the more reason to have a medical professional present during labor and birth. Yet home... Read More
In Ethiopia, many children and their families experience poverty, forcing them to forgo school. In 2014, grantee SOS Children’s Villages launched EduCare, a program to reduce public school dropout rates in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The program is ensuring students’ health and well-being not just through... Read More
In rural Zambia, where many young people face socioeconomic challenges, the Presentation Sisters aim to help community members break the cycle of poverty. With Helmsley support, they're increasing educational opportunities for students and adult learners in Kaloma and Kaoma. The Presentations... Read More
In Zambia, 10 percent of the population are orphans and many of these children lack adequate healthcare, psychosocial support, or adult supervision. This often results in children forgoing school, along with the opportunities that education provides. In an effort to empower this vulnerable... Read More
Julião Samutaka has worked for more than 20 years in Caála, a small town in Huambo province, Angola, where he teaches at the Bumba Flor primary school. In the community where he works and lives, many neglected tropical diseases like intestinal worms are endemic. Prior to a partnership between the... Read More
Waterborne diseases cause millions of deaths each year, and in Zambia, five million people lack access to clean drinking water, a serious health risk for many children. To combat these problems, Helmsley’s Vulnerable Children in Sub-Saharan Africa Program is supporting WaterAid ’s efforts to bring... Read More
Nuru International was launched in 2009 to address the challenges faced by those living in extreme poverty in remote, rural areas. When founder and CEO Jake Harriman, a former U.S. Marine Corps Commander, saw firsthand how the lack of resources and basic human rights affected individuals in these... Read More