Sense International - Supporting people with deafblindness

Supporting people with deafblindness to live, learn and thrive.

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Sense International is taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge again this year, raising funds to transform the lives of people with deafblindness and their families around the world.

From 02-09 December 2025, all donations made though the Big Give will by doubled, meaning your donations go twice as far towards supporting our vital work.

This year, we’re aiming to raise £40,000 to support our vocational training projects for people with deafblindness around the world, helping to open up new opportunities for people like Festo. Through training, Festo has learned essential life skills; he now earns an income through his own business, founded with support from Sense International, and can support himself and his family. Watch the video to see Festo’s journey to independence and his hopes for the future.

Donate now at the link below to help us reach more people with deafblindness this festive season – remember, your donations will only be matched before 9th December, so don’t hang about!

Double your donation today!

*Deafblindness: a multisensory disability that involves a combination of sight and hearing impairments, leading to difficulties with communication, access to information and mobility

Learn more about deafblindness

Everyone deserves to be connected and included. But every day, people with deafblindness are being left behind at an alarming rate

People with deafblindness across the world face barriers to education, healthcare, employment and community:

Children with deafblindness are 17 times less likely to be in school than children without disabilities, and twice less likely compared to children with other types of disabilities.^*2023 WFDB

People with deafblindness are 10 times less likely to be employed than peers without disabilities, and 30% less likely than others with disabilities.^*2023 WFDB

38% of the world’s newborns and infants had no or minimal hearing screening, with coverage rates below 1% in some countries.* ^{2022 National Library of Medicine.}

Sense International is the only organisation dedicated to supporting people with deafblindness and their families. Across the 8 countries we work in, our programmes bring hope to families with nowhere else to turn, enable children to learn alongside friends, and work with local communities to break down barriers allowing every individual to thrive.

We can’t build a better world alone. Become a changemaker today and help us to be there, no matter what.

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