Trusts and foundations
Support from Charitable Trusts and Foundations is critical to Sense International’s work. It’s because of significant partnerships that we can support people with deafblindness to thrive and live life to their full potential.
Your support will help us to:
- Identify and support children with deafblindness as early as possible in life, so they are ready for school
- Ensure children with deafblindness receive a quality, inclusive education
- Help young adults and their families to build an income and live independently
- Change societies and systems through advocacy and research
Contact Rosalind Hodgson at Rosalind.hodgson@sense.org.uk or 020 3833 0562 to find out more.
Why choose Sense International?
- We are the only international NGO dedicated to supporting people with deafblindness and their families around the world. Your gift will reach people who are amongst the world’s most left behind
- A dedicated point of contact will explore how we can work together to meet our shared goals, and keep you updated on how your support is making a difference in communities
- For organisations supporting ongoing projects, we can help to arrange for you to visit our local teams, bringing your impact to life by meeting the people and communities your support is reaching.
- Our work creates sustainable and scalable change for people with deafblindness by influencing national policies and services. See how our advocacy has changed the lives of people with deafblindness over the last 30 years: Our 30 year timeline – Sense International
Partnership spotlight – The CareTech Foundation
”We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to fund a three-year screening programme …[and] help provide essential services and support to so many families. The work of Sense International in Tanzania is crucial towards inspiring a generation of children who will become independent adults, contributing towards the national economy.No disability should hold someone back and we are delighted to have partnered with Sense International who hold this belief, as we do. These interventions will continue to make a positive impact for years to come”.
– Tariq Raja, Executive Director, CareTech Foundation
Our early identification and intervention programme in Tanzania, working in partnership with the CareTech Foundation to support children with deafblindness, has seen an incredible impact in local communities since 2022.
Over the course of three years, the project aimed to provide sight and hearing screening to 86,000 infants in Dar-Es-Salaam, a city with high levels of poverty. Addressing a gap left by Tanzania’s healthcare system, which doesn’t routinely screen for sensory impairments, it has helped to establish a pathway for children with deafblindness to receive early intervention care, bringing hope to parents in desperate need of support.
Read more about the partnership with the CareTech Foundation:
Early intervention in Tanzania: 86,000 babies screened in partnership with the CareTech Foundation
Sense International would like to thank all our partner trusts and foundations for their vital support, which is enabling us to make a difference to people with deafblindness around the world.
How to support
Make an unrestricted gift
Annual or one-off unrestricted gifts are an efficient and impactful way to give, allowing us to respond strategically to the needs of people with deafblindness around the world.
Read more about past impact here: Our impact 2024 – 2025 – Sense International
Transforming education in Misungwi, Tanzania – Sense International
Support a project
You could invest in a long-term programme in a country or area of work that aligns with your philanthropic goals.
Read how the John Lewis Partnership Foundation supports our work in India:
Contact Rosalind Hodgson at Rosalind.hodgson@sense.org.uk or 020 3833 0562 to find out more about partnering with Sense International.
