Sense International

02/10/2026

For Fatima, Insight has helped to build a pathway to confidence and leadership. With accessible resources compatible with her screen reader, she has been able to read and understand information on disability rights for herself for the first time, and turn her knowledge into action, leading discussions with her peers and encouraging more young people with deafblindness to benefit from Insight’s accessible information.

Digital inclusion, access to the right tools, and meaningful opportunities for participation have helped Fatima to believe in her own voiceand advocate for change in her community and beyond.

Will you help us to share more vital information with people like Fatima?

Visit https://insightdeafblind.org/partner-with-us/ to learn more about working with us to make sure that people with deafblindness around the world can access the information they need to thrive.

Insight is Sense International’s digital platform for sharing knowledge, expertise and practical resources for people with deafblindness and complex disabilities globally. It brings together nearly 400 resources, ranging from guides and videos on understanding deafblindness,…

30/09/2026

Learning support assistant Donnex supports young people with deafblindness and complex disabilities in Kenya. Discovering Insight has helped him to access guides and training on how to support the people he works with, and connected him to a wider community of educators and experts, meaning he can provide the specialist care his students need.

Insight aims to transform the digital landscape through collaboration and co-creation, building a world where people with deafblindness are included in every area of life.

Will you commit to building that world with us?

Visit https://insightdeafblind.org/partner-with-us/ to learn more about collaborating with us to build an inclusive digital landscape.

28/09/2026

In the year and a half since we launched Insight, our digital platform connecting people with deafblindness and their families to information and resources, the impact we've seen has been truly incredible.

Insight is now home to nearly 400 resources, from guides and videos on understanding deafblindness to information on disability rights, teaching resources, and podcasts on daily living activities, helping those we support to stay connected in an increasingly digital world.

With over 11,000 users so far, Insight is only just getting started. We're continuing to build, collaborate, and develop the platform's reach to ensure people with deafblindness around the world can access the support they need. Will you join us?

Visit https://insightdeafblind.org/partner-with-us/ to learn more about how we can work together make sure every person with deafblindness is connected and included.

Insight is Sense International’s digital platform for sharing knowledge, expertise and practical resources for people with deafblindness and complex disabilities globally. It brings together nearly 400 resources, ranging from guides and videos on understanding deafblindness,…

23/09/2026

Happy International Day of Sign languages 2026!

Did you know that there are hundreds of sign languages in use across the world? Different regions and communities will develop their own variations of sign languages which can look quite different to one another. Our global teams often use regional sign language to communicate with the people we work with - here are four of our teams teaching us some key greetings and phrases!

Why not have a go at them yourself - or take a video of you saying hello in your own regional sign language - and tag !

21/09/2026

With people with disabilities making up over 16% of the world's population, financial institutions cannot afford the losses associated with a lack of accessibility; and yet, financial inclusion is woefully behind. Co-creation and consultation are essential to make sure people with disabilities such as deafblindness are included and accommodated in financial systems - so why are those systems falling behind?

As part of Financial Inclusion Week 2026, hosted by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), key figures from Sense International and our partners ask what people with disabilities can teach us about financial inclusion, sharing perspectives from people with lived experience across our programmes about the barriers they face and their recommendations for improving systems to make sure people are included.

Register now for free to access our on-demand webinar during conference week from 5-8th October.

https://app.swapcard.com/login/en-US/event/financial-inclusion-week-2026/registration/VGlja2V0VHlwZV83MzU4Mg==:1/page/UmVnaXN0cmF0aW9uRm9ybV81NzA3NA=="

Convened by the Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI), the 12th annual FIW virtual global forum takes place October 5–8, 2026.Financial Inclusion Week (FIW) brings together four days of live and on-demand content featuring 350+ expert speakers. Thousands of participants from across the globe gather...

18/09/2026

There's just one month to go until Stride for Sense International, when we'll come together to take ona half marathon walking challenge around London's most iconic landmarks, make new friends, and raise vital funds for our work supporting people with deafblindness and complex disabilities around the world. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today - we can't wait to see you there!

A half-marathon walking challenge through London’s most iconic landmarks, raising funds to support people with deafblindness around the world.

16/09/2026

Sense International Peru is partnered with the Hermano Miguel Foundation in Ecuador to provide local support to people with deafblindness and complex disabilities. A recent workshop on 'Advocating for the right of people with deafblindness', was attended by people with deafblindness and complex disabilities, families, and representatives from disability organisations throughout South America.

The workshop - led by Dennys Suarez, a deafblind person and professor at the Pontifical Catholic University of Ecuador (PUCE), and Sonia Margarita Villacres, former President of the Latin American Federation of the Deafblind (FLASC) and former Vice President of the World Federation of the Deafblind (WFDB) - aimed to strengthen the leadership, participation, and advocacy of people with deafblindness, promoting awareness of their rights and the recognition of this condition as a unique disability in Ecuador. Participants strengthened their knowledge of deafblindness in an inclusive space for dialogue and exchange of experiences to promote support networks.

14/09/2026

Nine year old Ndagire's path to education looks a little different to her classmates.
Raised by her grandmother in rural Uganda, Ndagire is unable to speak, and her family didn't know how to communicate with her.
For Sense International Uganda, however, communication barriers don't mean a child can't learn. Through a combination of home based support and trained Learning Support Assistants in classrooms, children like Ndagire are supported to enter classrooms with confidence, building skills that get them ready to engage in lessons and learn alongside their peers.
Now, Ndagire loves school, and her grandmother sees a remarkable change.
“She is brilliant, jolly, and loves to study.”

Every child deserves the chance to learn, thrive, and receive the support that's right for them. With your help, we can reach more children like Ndagire across the world.

08/09/2026

celebrates literacy for people, the planet, and prosperity.
Literacy is a fundamental human right, connecting people and communities with opportunities to communicate and break down barriers - and yet people with deafblindness too often face obstacles to building literacy, whether through lack of accessible schools and resources or stigma about their ability to learn.
Our digital platform, Insight, is helping to bridge the gaps that leave people with deafblindness disconnected from learning - whether providing educational resources for teachers and learning support assistants or enabling young adults with deafblindness to build digital literacy, learn new skills, and access opportunities.
At Sense International, we know that the path to literacy might not look the same for everyone; what matters is that everyone has the tools access their right to learn, grow, and thrive.
Learn more about what Insight has to offer at https://insightdeafblind.org/

04/09/2026

Congratulations to the amazing runners who took on the Sydney Marathon last weekend for Sense International. Despite this being our first year taking part, we were overjoyed to have runners representing four countries and three continents, from the UK and USA to Singapore and Taiwan, raising funds for our vital work across the globe.

Being part of Team Sense International is something truly special - we're there with you every step of the way, cheering you on as you take on a challenge to ensure children and adults with deafblindness around the world have the opportunities they deserve to thrive.

To stay on top of the latest opportunities to run, walk, or take on a challenge for Sense International, sign up to our newsletter today
https://www.senseinternational.org.uk/newsletter/

Thanks so much to our runner Pi Yu Kao for these fantastic photos!