On 3 December, the Zero Project announced the winners of its Awards for Innovative Solutions centred around Inclusive Employment and ICT. Sense International is thrilled that its work in Kenya has been recognised as one of the 77 winners from across 43 countries. Sense International’s InBusiness programme provides people with deafblindness or other complex disabilities in Kenya with mentoring and…
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Thank you to everyone who helped make our 30th anniversary gala dinner such a success. We were joined by our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal, Olympian and broadcaster Jeanette Kwakye and celebrity auctioneer Raj Bisram on 26 September 2024 in Westminster. Our Patron, HRH The Princess Royal Over the coming weeks we will be celebrating our changemakers, people who are…
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Over the last three months, we screened over 14,000 children for deafblindness across our eight countries. We also supported almost 700 children to access education, both in school and through home-based programmes. Identifying children with deafblindness early is key for giving them the best start in life. Through partnerships with ministries of health, hospitals, and community health volunteers, we’re establishing…
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We are delighted to announce a new two-year partnership with The John Lewis Partnership Foundation. Together, we’re launching the ‘Inclusive Communities’ project, aimed at helping young people with deafblindness and multi-sensory impairments to access employment in Delhi and Alleppey. Over two years, the partnership will provide 80 children and young people with education and skills training, so they can build…
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Blog by Kavita Prasad, Director of Sense International International Women’s Day serves as a reminder of the ongoing struggle for women’s rights, particularly for women and girls with disabilities. This year’s theme of “Inspire Inclusion” could not be a more fitting theme for the work we do at Sense International advocating for all women, including those with disabilities, to be…
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As we commemorate World Hearing Day 2024, it’s a poignant moment to reflect on the progress made and the journey ahead towards ensuring that ear and hearing care becomes a reality for all. At the heart of this year’s World Hearing Day is a focus on overcoming societal misperceptions and stigmatizing mindsets through awareness-raising and information-sharing. This rings especially true…
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We’re thrilled to share the incredible impact of your support for Sense International during our ‘Chance to Shine’ appeal between January and March 2020. Together, we raised an astonishing £813,365 – including £383,794 of match funding from the UK government. This funding has been instrumental in providing vital sight and hearing tests for children in rural Kenya. In Kenya, children…
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Our Inclusive Futures project with Sightsavers has been honoured with a prestigious global award for pioneering work in collaborating with organizations of people with disabilities (OPDs). The Zero Project awards are renowned for recognizing innovative and scalable solutions to disability inclusion worldwide. We are pleased to have been acknowledged as part of a consortium with Sightsavers for our commitment to…
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Education is a powerful tool that can offer a pathway to a brighter future and break cycles of poverty. However, the stark reality is that approximately 244 million children and adolescents worldwide are out of school, and among them, those with deafblindness face even greater challenges. Children with deafblindness are up to 17 times less likely to be in school…
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Little Gani was born with partial vision, quadriplegia and microcephaly. Gani’s parents first visited our centre in South Goa, India anxious to know why he couldn’t balance his neck and didn’t respond to stimulation. We have supported Gani and his parents with assessments, development plans, and counselling, as well as guiding his parents in applying for disability welfare schemes. With…
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