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| 1946–1977 || American Foundation for the Overseas Blind || After {{w|World War II}}, the Press affiliates with the {{w|American Foundation for the Blind}}. To reflect that close association, it changes its name to the American Foundation for the Overseas Blind (AFOB) and starts expanding its mission to include rehabilitation. In 1946, {{w|Helen Keller}} makes the first of many trips under the auspices of the Foundation to investigate the conditions and needs of blind people worldwide.<ref name="Our Historyv"/> In the 1950s, the organization evolves from treating blind people to working to prevent blindness.<ref>{{cite web |title=Helen Keller International Wins BBVA Award |url=https://www.hki.org/updates/helen-keller-international-wins-bbva-award#.XbsoJ5L0mUk |website=hki.org |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref> In the late 1960s the focus again broadens, this time toward blindness prevention and treatment.<ref name="Helen Keller International"/>
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| 1977 onwards || Helen Keller International || In order to recognize the contributions of {{w|Helen Keller}}, AFOB adopts the name of Helen Keller International.<ref name="Our Historyv"/> In the 1970s, HKI pioneers {{w|Vitamin A}} supplementation, which is successfully distributed to millions of children in developing countries, drastically reducing the number of cases of childhood blindness.<ref>{{cite web |title=HKI Named a Top Charity by GiveWell |url=https://www.hki.org/updates/hki-named-top-charity-givewell-0#.XbsnYJL0mUk |website=hki.org |accessdate=31 October 2019}}</ref><ref name="Helen Keller International"/> In the 1970s, HKI conducts operations in Asia including {{w|Philippines}} and {{w|Bangladesh}}. In the 1980s HKI starts operations in several countries in Africa. Also in this decade, the organization develops a homestead gardening (HG) program to increase fruits and vegetables consumption after a blindness survey reveals that households with gardens are less likely to have children with night blindness.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Hirvonen |first1=Kalle |last2=Headey |first2=Derek |title=Can governments promote homestead gardening at scale? Evidence from Ethiopia |doi=10.1016/j.gfs.2018.09.001 |url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6333280/ |accessdate=30 October 2019}}</ref> In the 1990s and 2000s, HKI keeps expanding its operations into new countries. The Helen Keller Visionary Award is established in 2005. The Helen Keller Humanitarian Award is established in 2007. In the 2010s, over 200 million {{w|vitamin A}} capsules are provided by HKI to children in {{w|Africa}}. As of 2019, the organization spans 22 countries around the world,.<ref name="HKI"/> and Today it is widely praised for its Vitamin A supplementation program, and is regarded as a top charity by evaluators.
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