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Supporting people with deafblindness to live, learn and thrive.

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Everyone deserves to be connected and included. 

But every day, people with deafblindness are being left behind.

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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Sense International’s impact 2024-2025

56,000

children screened for deafblindness

6,000

children supported into education

1,600

adults connected with opportunities to earn.

Over 17,000 people

trained, including carers,
educators, and policymakers,
to understand and support
people with deafblindness.

Read more about our impact in 2024-25

Who We Are

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About Sense International

Sense International is the only international non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting people with deafblindness and their families around the world.
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Where we work

Sense International has programmes across eight countries and four continents, in places where services are limited for people with deafblindness.
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Our stories 2024-2025

Sense International focuses on supporting people with deafblindness through a lifecycle approach, informing, innovating, and influencing. Take a look at our stories from 2024-2025.

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Philanthropy

At Sense International we build mutually beneficial, long-term partnerships with philanthropists who believe in a world where every person with deafblindness can live, learn and thrive. 
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Corporate support

People with deafblindness often face significant barriers to communication, education, employment, and inclusivity. Your company’s support can break down these barriers.  
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Trusts and foundations

Trusts and foundations are key partners in our work to support children and young people with deafblindness around the world to live, learn and thrive.