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| 1960 || Recognition by HKI || [[w:Edwin Baker (CNIB)Edwin Baker|Edwin Baker]], founder of the {{w|Canadian National Institute for the Blind}}, receives the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
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| 1966 || || "In 1966, at the The First African Conference on Work for the Blindis held, prompting discussions are held about taking steps to prevent blindness while continuing to help those already afflicted. "<ref name="Our History"/>
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| 1968 || Recognition by HKI || George L. Raverat, director of the European Office of the American Foundation for Overseas Blind, receives the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
| 1976 || || HKI publishes ''Xerophthalmia'', a paper delivered to HKI's Board of Trustees by the WHO Medical Officer in charge of Nutrition Research.<ref name="APPLICATION FROM AN INTERNATIONAL NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION REQUESTING OFFICIAL RELATIONS WITH WHO 1"/>
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| 1977 || || "The organization adopted American Foundation for the Overseas Blind adopts the name Helen Keller International in 1977 to honour Keller’s contributions to the organization and to the blind and disadvantaged."<ref name="Helen Keller International"/>
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| 1977 || Recognition by HKI || {{w|UNICEF}} executive director {{w|Henry Richardson Labouisse Jr.}} receives the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
| 1979 || || The International Association of Lions Clubs receives the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
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| 1980 || || "The {{w|Helen Keller Day}} is innaugurated on June 27 as a commemorative holiday to celebrate the birth of Helen Keller, observed on June 27 annually. The holiday observance was is created by presidential proclamation in 1980".
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| 1980 || || The United States Agency for International Development receives the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
| 1989 || Recognition by HKI || {{w|Merck & Co.}} and Dr. Susan T. Pettiss (Director of Vitamin A Program of Helen Keller International) receive the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
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| 1990 || Program launch || "HKI launches the Nutrition Surveillance Project (NSP). This programme was started by HKI in 1990 to monitor the health impact of severe flooding in {{w|Bangladesh}}. It is a collaborative effort which involves the Government of Bangladesh (GOB), international and local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO)."<ref>{{cite web|title=Food Security and Nutrition Surveillance Bulletin Report 2010 |url=http://www.hki.org/research/HKI%20Bulletin%20Bangladesh%20Sept%2010%20Food%20Security%20and%20Nutrition%20Surveillance.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110526053358/http://www.hki.org/research/HKI%20Bulletin%20Bangladesh%20Sept%2010%20Food%20Security%20and%20Nutrition%20Surveillance.pdf |archivedate=2011-05-26 |df= }}</ref>
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| 1991 || || Dr. Francisco Contreras (Director General of the Instituto Nacional de Oftalmología, Perú), Dr. Newton Kara Jose (Director of University of Campinas, Brazil), Hoffmann-La Roche Task Force, and the humanitarian nutrition think tank {{w|Sight and Life}} receive the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
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| 1993 || Program launch || "Following the initial success of the Homstead Food Productionstarted in 1990 Production program as a pilot project in Bangladesh with 1000 households participating. It includes nutrition education to complement home gardening. Following initial success, HKI launched launches the NGO Gardening and Nutrition Education Surveillance Project (NGNESP) which expanded expands the programme program to communities across the country in 1993."<ref>{{cite web|title=Millions fed: Proven successes in agricultural development |url=http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/oc64ch21.pdf |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130228192751/http://www.ifpri.org/sites/default/files/publications/oc64ch21.pdf |archivedate=2013-02-28 |df= }}</ref>
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| 1994 || || Indonesian President {{w|Suharto}}, American diplomat {{w|J. Brian Atwood}} (Administrator of {{w|USAID}}), United States Congressman {{w|Tony P. Hall}}, and Donald H. Hubbs, (Chairman of The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation) receive the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
| 2000 || || King {{w|Mohammed VI of Morocco}}, Gale Bensussen (president of {{w|Leiner Health Products}}), and John S. Crowley (Chairman Emeritus of Helen Keller Worldwide) receive the Spirit of Helen Keller Award.<ref name="Helen Keller International Award Recipients, 1960–2019"/>
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| 2001 || || "Our HKI offices in {{w|New York City }} are destroyed during 9/the {{w|September 11 terrorist attacks }} on the {{w|World Trade Center; no }}. No employees were injured, although Helen Keller’s archives are lost. "<ref name="Our History"/>
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| 2002 || || "A 2002 research shows that in a 3 months period, households participating in the HFP consumed had a daily per capita consumption of vegetables of 160g, more than double of the 71g for non-participating households.<ref>{{cite web|title=Impact of a homestead gardening program on household food security and empowerment of women in Bangladesh |url=http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/deliver/connect/nsinf/03795721/v26n1/s2.pdf?expires=1329377878&id=67237629&titleid=41000042&accname=Guest+User&checksum=EEFB1BA8E8BE2A990DE161EAB6339BC6 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120708143659/http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/deliver/connect/nsinf/03795721/v26n1/s2.pdf?expires=1329377878&id=67237629&titleid=41000042&accname=Guest+User&checksum=EEFB1BA8E8BE2A990DE161EAB6339BC6 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-07-08 }}</ref>"
