Sense India over the years, has provided needs-based education to deafblind children and successfully supported local schools to include children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities. Sense India's approach of education of children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities are based on their individual needs to build their capacity to become active and contributing member of their society. Deafblind children have limited access to basic services like education, health and training in India. Sense India is the first national NGO working exclusively for deafblind children in India.
Majority of the children targeted by Sense India come from poor and economically low-income families. Consequently, they are they are malnourished and have additional severe conditions which affect their health. To mitigate this issue, Sense India ensures that medical and nutritional support services is provided to them alongside educational support โ so that a holistic support can be provided to the, and further health conditions originating from unmet nutritional needs can be addressed.
Through this project, 20 deafblind children will be provided with education, assistive devices and support for medical and nutritional needs to help them to be independent.
We request you to support us in our journey to provide education, medical and nutritional services to children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities.
-> Cost for supporting 1 child with deafblindness and multiple disabilities for 1 month is INR 7000/-
-> Cost for supporting 20 children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities for 12 months is INR 16,80,000/-
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Utilization summary of funds raised last year in TCS World 10K Bengaluru
| Amount Utilised (INR) | 5518 |
|---|---|
| Project Description | Deafblindness is a unique and complex combination of vision and hearing loss that affects an individual's ability to interact, learn, and understand the world around them. Sense India, along with committed partners, is addressing these critical challenges through comprehensive education and rehabilitation services for children with deafblindness in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The project, supported by donations through the TCS World10K, directly benefits three children by providing essential rehabilitation, specialized education, and assistive tools designed to help them overcome daily challenges. These services empower children to connect with their environment, communicate with family and caregivers, and perform daily tasks independently. |
| impact | Through the dedicated support of donors, this project has already started to: Empower children to engage meaningfully with their surroundings, leading to more independence in daily activities. Provide families with the skills to foster deeper connections with their children, breaking the isolation often experienced by children with deafblindness. Equip each child with the tools for literacy and basic life skills, forming the foundation for lifelong learning and self-reliance. As Helen Keller poignantly expressed, "Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people." This project stands as a bridge, uniting children with deafblindness to their families, communities, and the wider world. Your contribution has made a profound difference, illuminating the path to a brighter, inclusive future. ๐ง๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ท๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐. |
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 governmentโs national Samagra Shiksha - โinclusive educationโ 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 โDeafblindnessโ 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.
Contact Person: Shivkumar Sharma
Email: shiv@senseintindia.org
Phone: 9687394092
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