Our impact: 2024-25

Last year, we…

Were there for people with deafblindness at every stage of life, from infancy to adulthood. 

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In Kenya: Transformational impact through screening and early intervention

In Kenya, our partnership programmes with the Ezra-Kroener Foundation and Hear The World Foundation are embedding essential screening and early intervention services in Garissa and Kwale Counties, creating a lifeline hundreds of parents. Previous screening…
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In Uganda: Inclusive Education with Comic Relief

Sense International Uganda’s early childhood development programme is helping to strengthen communities and schools to include children with deafblindness in mainstream education with funding from Comic Relief. The programme supports children with multisensory disabilities to…
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In India: Creating Inclusive Communities with the John Lewis Partnership Foundation

Since 2024, Sense International India has been working with the John Lewis Partnership Foundation to connect adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities with meaningful employment opportunities. The Inclusive Communities project, which runs in Delhi and…

Built programmes that put inclusion at the forefront to ensure no one is left behind

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The Global Deafblindness Resource Hub

In February 2025, Sense International launched the Global Deafblindness Resource Hub, a groundbreaking platform built by and for people with deafblindness to access vital resources and connect with the world around them. An estimated 157 million…
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In Nepal: Using Peer Education to engage deafblind children in learning

In Nepal, our innovative Peer-Education pilot programme is encouraging students with deafblindness to integrate in classrooms by pairing them with deaf students.
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In Kenya: An award-winning project supporting micro-entrepreneurs with deafblindness

In 2025, Sense International Kenya won the prestigious Zero Project award for its innovative micro-entrepreneurship programme in partnership with the Inclusive Futures consortium, which supports disability-led businesses to thrive within communities. The Zero Project is…

Collaborated with leaders, experts and organisations to build sustainable change 

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In Tanzania: 87,000 babies screened for deafblindness in three years

In Tanzania, an Early Identification and Intervention project in partnership with the CareTech foundation has screen 87,000 babies for sight and hearing impairment in the past three years, creating a much-needed pathway for infants with…
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The first official International Day of Deafblindness

In 2025, June 27th was officially recognised by the UN as International Day of Deafblindness with support from Sense International’s global teams, honouring the legacy of deafblind activist Helen Keller and symbolising vital recognition for…
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In Bangladesh: An apprenticeship programme with complex disabilities in mind

In Bangladesh, 66% of people with disabilities are out of employment, due to a combination of stigma and a lack of accessible education and vocational training. To address this startling problem, Sense International’s partner organisation…

Supported a new generation of young leaders to advocate for rights and recognition for people with deafblindness and take charge of their futures.

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In Romania: Young people with deafblindness found the Association Beyond Senses

In Romania, a group of young people with deafblindness have founded a new Organisation of People with Disabilities with the support of Sense International. The Assocation Beyond Senses will advocate for and represent people with…
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In Nepal: young people are forming Deafblind Youth Networks

In Nepal, against a challenging political environment young people are forming youth-led organisations to advocate for disability rights and call for representation. For several years, Sense International’s partner organisation the National Federation of the Deaf…