Empower the Silent: Help raise 5 Lakh to provide vocational training to 48 adults

There are an estimated 500,000 deafblind children and adults in India. Deafblindness is a unique disability that limits or completely removes the ability to see and hear.

95% of what we learn is through our sight and hearing. But with both these senses impaired, individuals with deafblindness face extreme challenges in communication, mobility and access to information. This often leads to isolation, discrimination and lack of opportunities.

We live in a society where as a result of the stigma attached to disability, prejudices held by people and lack of proper guidance, training, and resources many people with disabilities are left dependent on their families and are considered a burden. In Sense India, we believe that with the right care and support, every child and adult with deafblindness can become active members of society.

Since its inception, Sense India has been supporting and advocating for better care through early intervention, customised education and livelihood opportunities for children and adults with deafblindness across India. Our work is transforming the lives of more than 80,000+ people with deafblindness from isolation and neglect to communication, interaction and self-esteem.

Today children with deafblindness are learning to communicate, think, express themselves and interact with their families. Meanwhile, adults with deafblindness are learning vocational skills and setting up their own business under income generation activities which helps them live independent lives.

For a person with a complex disability such as deafblindness, developing vocational skills and gaining expertise in a trade is as important as for people without disability. In Sense India, as the children grow, based on their abilities we provide pre-vocational and vocational training in consultation with their families. They are trained in different trades such as tailoring, cooking/baking, making wall hangings, tie & dye, paper products, candle making, incense sticks perfuming & packaging, artificial jewellery making, functional book keeping, procuring raw materials and merchandise etc. This training not only helps in developing skills of individuals with deafblindness but also introduces them to the concept of work culture and teamwork.

We are raising 5 Lakh to provide vocational training to 48 adults with deafblindness from Kolkata (West Bengal), Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) and Nashik (Maharashtra). Your contribution will help provide many adults with deafblindness the capability to earn a living using their skills.  

No matter how big or small, YOUR donation will make a meaningful impact in their lives. Kindly join us in our mission to provide vocational training to empower more young adults with deafblindness.