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Sense International (India) Sense International (India) is the only national level NGO working with people with deafblindness

Sense International India, also known as Sense India, was established in 1997 as the first and only non-governmental organisation to support the development of comprehensive services for people with deafblindness and multiple disabilities throughout India. Sense India works with local organisations to develop sustainable services for children and adults with deafblindness and collaborates with the government at centre and state levels. We have reached to provide needs-based services to around 80,000 children with deafblindness directly through 60 partner NGOs in 23 states of India, and through collaboration with the government’s national Samagra Shiksha - ‘inclusive education’ programme. With our effort, children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities have been identified and are being prepared to attend mainstream schools. We are also partnering with leading organisations in Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Malaysia to train educators and setup needs-based services for deafblind. Sense India advocates for the recognition and realisation of rights of persons with deafblindness with the government and our biggest achievement has been recognition of ‘Deafblindness’ in the Rights of Persons with Disability Act 2016 and their rights are now protected. The inclusion of vaccination for Rubella under the Universal Immunization Programme is another significant achievement of our advocacy initiatives. We are a member of several Central Government and State level advisory groups. Sense India is accredited by the United Nations and enjoys consultative status on deafblindness.

Turns out, good things really do add up. 💙One contribution here. Another there. And suddenly, together, you’re helping c...
28/08/2026

Turns out, good things really do add up. 💙

One contribution here. Another there. And suddenly, together, you’re helping create more opportunities for people with deafblindness to learn, communicate, build skills and live more independently.

To everyone who gave through Benevity believing our cause, thank you for being part of this ripple of change.

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“𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆, 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.”And just like that, Vidya eats.It may sound like a normal conversation. B...
28/08/2026

“𝗘𝗮𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆, 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗮. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗲’𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸.”

And just like that, Vidya eats.

It may sound like a normal conversation. But for Harsha, Vidya’s sister, it is one of the many little ways she has learned to support her sister, who is deafblind.

Harsha is Vidya’s sister, cheerleader, teacher and clearly, a little bit of a genius at figuring things out.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗥𝗮𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗻, 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗮, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.

When Vidya fell ill, Harsha paused her studies to be by her side. She helped her learn things many of us take for granted - from brushing her teeth and eating to dressing and walking independently.

But Harsha didn’t do these things for Vidya. She patiently found ways to help Vidya learn to do them herself.
And slowly, step by step, Vidya began to.

Today, she takes part in village activities, enjoys going for walks, loves being around people and is growing in confidence and independence. There were no grand gestures. Just a sister who kept showing up.

So this Raksha Bandhan, while we celebrate the thread tied around our wrists, we are also celebrating the 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗵𝗮𝗻 that cannot always be seen.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸𝘀, 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿. 𝗔𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.️

We’re hiring! Sense International India is looking for a Lead Manager – Programme Quality & MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation...
27/08/2026

We’re hiring!

Sense International India is looking for a Lead Manager – Programme Quality & MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning) to join our team.

If you are passionate about strengthening programme quality, using data to drive learning and impact, supporting teams and partners, and building stronger programmes for persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities, this role could be for you.

As a Lead Manager, you will play a key role in strengthening MEAL systems, programme design, evaluations, donor reporting, partner management and organisational learning across our programmes.

If you have strong experience in programme management and leading MEAL systems in the development sector, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply at: [email protected]

Last Date to Apply: 10 September, 2026

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𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻...
26/08/2026

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗖𝗦𝗥 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

Across seven locations in four states, the project will support children and young adults through a continuum of support — from early intervention and inclusive education to customised assistive devices, parent and teacher capacity building, skill development and sustainable livelihoods.

Through this partnership, Oracle and Sense International India are working together to strengthen opportunities at every stage of life, enabling individuals with deafblindness and multiple disabilities to communicate, learn, participate and build greater independence.

Together, we look forward to creating an ecosystem where every individual with deafblindness and multiple disabilities has the opportunity to learn, work, participate, and live with dignity.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮. Not spoken abo...
25/08/2026

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗴𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮.

Not spoken about.
Not represented by someone else.
But standing at the forefront and sharing their own stories, experiences, aspirations and demands.

Five women. Five journeys. One powerful message:

𝗣𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱.

From speaking about the need to be counted in data systems to accessible information and greater opportunities for leadership and participation, each spokesperson brought her own lived experience to the conversation.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

Because inclusion cannot simply mean being present in the room. It must mean having the voice, agency and opportunity to lead conversations about your own life and rights.

This was more than a press conference. It was a space for girls and women with deafblindness to take the mic and voice their demands.

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆! Sense International India is looking for a Research Intern to join our Mental Health and Researc...
24/08/2026

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗢𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆!

Sense International India is looking for a Research Intern to join our Mental Health and Research team in Ahmedabad.

If you’re pursuing or have recently completed a Master’s degree in Psychology, Public Health, Social Work, Statistics, Research Methodology, Special Education, or a related field, and have a strong interest in research and evidence-based practice, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 Apply: Send your latest 𝗖𝗩/𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 outlining your suitability to 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿@𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴 | Subject line: Research Intern Position

Know someone who loves research and asks, “𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺?”

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿? Sometimes, it looks like 1,600 people moving for inclusion. Som...
24/08/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿?

Sometimes, it looks like 1,600 people moving for inclusion.
Sometimes, it looks like 3,000+ volunteers creating resources that help children learn through touch.
Sometimes, it looks like 40,084 people learning about deafblindness, or 56 young adults stepping forward as leaders.

And sometimes, it looks like a family finding the right support, a professional gaining new knowledge, or a young person taking one more step towards independence.

Our latest 𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗦𝗛 – 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗳𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗲𝘀𝘁 brings together the stories and milestones that shaped April–June 2026.

The theme this quarter: The Power of Coming Together.
Because every number represents a person. And every milestone is made possible by people who choose to stand together for inclusion.

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲. 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗛𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿.Suresh first picked up a camera at Victory India Charitabl...
19/08/2026

𝗛𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿. 𝗛𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗲𝗿.
Suresh first picked up a camera at Victory India Charitable Tent of Rescue Yacht, after watching a staff member who was passionate about photography.

He was fascinated. He wanted to learn.
But for Suresh, a young man with deafblindness, the biggest challenge wasn’t the camera—it was communication. People often didn’t know how to explain things to him or involve him.
Suresh kept trying.

Eight years later, he works confidently with cameras, frames photographs, designs albums and works at a photo studio. Recently, he took another step forward by attending a Blind Photography Workshop at IIT Chennai.

What began with curiosity became a skill. And that skill became a career.
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀.

🇮🇳 Happy 80th Independence Day!Our children and adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities at the Bengaluru Spa...
15/08/2026

🇮🇳 Happy 80th Independence Day!

Our children and adults with deafblindness and multiple disabilities at the Bengaluru Sparsh Centre came together to celebrate the day in their own special way ❤️

Swipe through the post to see how they joined the celebrations, making sure that the day was anything but ordinary!

A big shoutout to our children, adults and the team for making the celebration so much fun. 🇮🇳

Happy Independence Day from all of us at Sense International India!

15/08/2026

🇮🇳 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗹𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘀.

Independence is not only about freedom. It is about having the opportunity to participate, to be heard and to live with dignity.

For persons with deafblindness, inclusion begins with something as fundamental as being counted.

As India prepares for the upcoming Census, it is crucial that persons with deafblindness are accurately identified and represented in the data.

When people are missing from the data, their needs risk being missing from our priorities too.

This Independence Day, let us work towards an India where every person is seen, counted and included and where freedom, dignity and opportunity truly belong to everyone.

𝙒𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖 𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝘿𝙖𝙮! 🇮🇳

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