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A neglected tropical disease called trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. It starts with an eye...
10/08/2026

A neglected tropical disease called trachoma is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness. It starts with an eye infection.

After repeated infections, which are transmitted by common houseflies, people’s eyelids can turn inward. Once that happens, their eyelashes scratch their corneas with every blink. A simple, 20-minute eyelid surgery can ensure people keep their vision.

As part of "Through Her Lens," a project from The END Fund and African Women in Photography, Maheder Haileselassie photographed women affected by trachoma in Ethiopia. Trachoma is one of six neglected tropical diseases Helmsley and The END Fund are working to eliminate, along with onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness.

Type 1 diabetes is too often only caught once it’s an emergency, when life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis has develop...
10/07/2026

Type 1 diabetes is too often only caught once it’s an emergency, when life-threatening diabetic ketoacidosis has developed. Catching T1D in early stages can prevent these emergencies, but to find people at risk we need to implement screening on a much larger scale.

Read more about the progress being made in general population screening for T1D in our latest insight post: https://helmsleytrust.org/news-and-insights/supporting-general-population-screening-for-type-1-diabetes-in-children/

Noncommunicable diseases cause 85% of premature deaths in low- and middle-income countries yet receive less than 2% of g...
09/25/2026

Noncommunicable diseases cause 85% of premature deaths in low- and middle-income countries yet receive less than 2% of global health aid.

A new report from NCD Alliance looks at how private philanthropy fits in, and features Helmsley’s approach: aligning partners to back integrated care models like PEN-Plus, support better global guidance, and pool funds with World Bank Group’s Health System Transformation and Resilience Fund.

As countries take more ownership of their health priorities, philanthropy can help unlock bigger, more lasting investment.

Check out the report here:https://ncdalliance.org/sites/default/files/2026-09/meeting_the_moment_report_final.pdf

09/24/2026

More than 5 trillion pieces of plastic litter the ocean, posing a threat to marine life, natural ecosystems, and human health.

The Ocean Cleanup, the Papahanaumokuakea Marine Debris Project, and Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii are working to clean our oceans, protect wildlife and habitats, and inspire communities to care for coastlines.

In central Ethiopia, communities in the Gumer Woreda have faced chronic developmental bottlenecks. Low farming yields. A...
09/22/2026

In central Ethiopia, communities in the Gumer Woreda have faced chronic developmental bottlenecks.

Low farming yields. A lack of clean drinking water. And other difficulties.

That's until A Glimmer of Hope and the Guraghe Development and Cultural Association - GDCA implemented a community development program.

The results after just three years?

Farmers diversified their income streams.
Families access potable water more easily.
Women participate more in decision-making.
Students are motivated and excited about learning.

The program's holistic interventions, supported by funding from Helmsley, brought about significant and sustainable results.

Learn more about A Glimmer of Hope's work in Ethiopia: https://www.glimmer.org/ethiopia

New Yorkers with high healthcare needs often face hardships when trying to secure housing. And when people struggle with...
09/17/2026

New Yorkers with high healthcare needs often face hardships when trying to secure housing. And when people struggle with housing, they're more likely to delay or go without the care they need.

It's a vicious cycle that highlights a belief we've long held: that housing and health are inextricably linked. It's incredibly difficult to stabilize one's health while worrying about uncertain or unsafe housing.

The latest reports from Columbia University's Poverty Tracker highlights these trends and more in an effort to understand the changes in healthcare access and utilization in New York City. You can find the full reports, created with support from Helmsley and Robin Hood, here: https://robinhood.org/research/

09/16/2026

People with Crohn’s disease experience a wide range of symptoms and complications, but available therapies don’t address them all or work for everyone — underscoring the need for novel treatments.

We caught up with 2026 Emerging Leader Sherman Prize Recipient Sidhartha Sinha, MD, from Stanford University at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®) earlier this year to discuss his lab’s research exploring whether statins could offer a new approach to treating stricturing Crohn’s disease. Strictures — narrowed areas of intestine — are a serious complication of Crohn’s disease and a leading cause of hospitalization, yet treatment options remain limited.

Read more here: https://helmsleytrust.org/news-and-insights/could-statins-treat-stricturing-crohns-disease/

In rural communities vulnerable to instability, cultivating economic resiliency can be a powerful antidote. Nuru’s appro...
09/15/2026

In rural communities vulnerable to instability, cultivating economic resiliency can be a powerful antidote.

Nuru’s approach models this belief, starting small and building up to strengthen entire community-wide systems — from subsistence farmers all the way to globally connected agribusiness professionals.

With a new grant from Helmsley, Nuru hopes to reach 450,000 people across Ethiopia, implementing key trainings on regenerative agriculture techniques, financial literacy, digital tools, and more in a holistic approach to economic and ecological prosperity.

Learn more about the coming project: https://helmsleytrust.org/news-and-insights/nuru-announces-8-5-million-grant-from-the-helmsley-charitable-trust-in-ethiopia

09/11/2026

For some people with Crohn’s disease, abdominal pain persists even when inflammation is under control. Researchers are exploring whether targeting the gut-brain axis could help address lingering pain. By using a low-dose tricyclic antidepressant, the AIMS study will evaluate whether this approach can safely and effectively reduce pain in people with Crohn’s disease.

We spoke with AIMS Study researchers Shrinivas Bishu, Ben Cohen, Jeff Dueker, and Jessica Langer, Helmsley Program Officer, to answer questions about persistent pain in Crohn’s disease, the science behind the study, and what it could mean for people with Crohn’s disease.

Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/qt2cYwPILUA

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