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Latest news
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UN member states agreement on the sustainable development goals
5 August 2015
We are particularly pleased to see a commitment to ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education for all, particularly as we know worldwide...
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Chief Executive of Sense and Sense International awarded the Anne Sullivan Macy Medal
1 June 2015
The 16th World Conference of Deafblind International is under way in Bucharest. The Deafblind International awards were presented on Thursday 28...
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Message of support for Ankur Foundation for Inclusive Education in Nepal
29 April 2015
Following the tragic earthquake in Nepal on Saturday, Sense International today sent a message of support to the Ankur Foundation for Inclusive...
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Sense International beneficiaries in Peru awarded scholarship to develop vocational skills
14 April 2015
The Peruvian government has awarded two deafblind people training scholarships to develop their skills in massage.
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New book produced by Sense International (India)
11 December 2014
A new book called 'senses lost and found - stories of hope' has just been published
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DJ treks Machu Picchu for Sense International Peru
3 December 2014
DJ and radio presenter Yvette Chivers (MissChivers) trekked Machu Picchu in Peru to raise money for children and adults who are both deaf and blind.
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SI Uganda introduces the first community-based education curriculum
20 October 2014
The curriculum will provide a framework that will support deafblind children to learn in a home setting.
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An update on our work in Kenya - the Wezesha project
22 September 2014
This time last year saw the first deafblind curriculum being rolled out in Kenya. A year on, this has had a huge impact on the quality of education...
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First deafblind curriculum in Kenya
6 August 2013
Edwin Osundwa, country representative for SI Kenya, explains on The Guardian Global Development Professionals Network website.
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Radio 4 appeal
31 July 2013
Famous stage actor Simon Russell Beale recently recorded an appeal for Sense International, for broadcast in October.
First published: Tuesday 18 June 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 4 April 2018
