At Sense International, we support people with deafblindness to access education, healthcare and the means to earn a living, so that they can thrive and live life to their full potential. Today we are marking the beginning of International Week of Deaf People, which is celebrated by the global Deaf Community and aims to raise greater awareness about the rights…
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Sense International Tanzania is celebrating a historic achievement. Sense International Tanzania’s (SI Tanzania) curriculum for children with deafblindness/ multi-sensory impairments (MSI) has been officially incorporated into the national syllabus by the Tanzania Institute of Education (TIE). It’s the first time children with deafblindness/MSI will have a dedicated curriculum in Tanzania. Many of the people supported by Sense International have a combination…
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More than a billion people worldwide do not have access to eye care services. This year’s World Sight Day, 14 October, is all about #LoveYourEyes. We took the time to reflect on the milestones we have reached in our Early Intervention Project in Kenya over the last year. The project has taken great strides to integrate sight and hearing screening and therapy units in…
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Sense International’s life-changing inclusive education and vocational programme in Bangladesh has now supported hundreds of children and young adults with deafblindness/ multi-sensory impairments (MSI) to learn at home and school. Since the programme launched, Sense International has supported 514 children and young people with deafblindness/ MSI in Bangladesh, an increase on the original target of 450, and provided training for 906 parents…
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