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Latest news
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Marking Deafblind Awareness Week: How people with deafblindness have been affected by COVID-19 across the globe
23 June 2020
This week is Deafblind Awareness Week (22-28 June) with Helen Keller Day on 27 June. Sadly, it is the most vulnerable members of society who are...
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Sense International marks Day of the African Child
15 June 2020
Today marks the Day of the African Child (16 June) which aims to raise awareness of the situation of children in African. Sense International...
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Thank you for your support - Chance to Shine raises more than £350,000
14 April 2020
Funding will provide sight and hearing tests for children in rural Kenya, and vital support to children with deafblindness in their early years.
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How Sense International is supporting equality this International Women’s Day
8 March 2020
Today is International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political contributions of women.
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World Hearing Day highlights the importance of early intervention
3 March 2020
World Hearing Day takes place today, which raises awareness about deafness and hearing loss and promotes ear and hearing care around the world.
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Chance To Shine features as guest campaign on Mumsnet
13 January 2020
Sense International is delighted that its latest Chance To Shine appeal is one of Mumsnet’s January Guest Campaigns.
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Celebrating the results of the screening and early intervention programme funded by the ‘Finding Grace’ appeal
10 January 2020
Our programme for screening for children with multi-sensory impairments in Uganda and Kenya should be rolled out nationally and to other countries.
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Sense International calls on UK public to give children with deafblindness in Kenya their ‘Chance to Shine’
6 January 2020
The Chance To Shine appeal aims to raise funds to test children in Kenya for sight and hearing impairments and support those with deafblindness.
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Sense International looks back at the highlights of 2019
20 December 2019
As 2019 draws to a close, we look back at highlights from the past twelve months.
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Sense International celebrates progress since Global Disability Summit 2018
20 October 2019
Sense International is celebrating its achievements one year on from the first Global Disability Summit in 2018.
First published: Tuesday 18 June 2013
Last updated: Friday 6 December 2019
