Overview Families are often overwhelmed by the practical and emotional challenges of caring for a deafblind child - and may be ostracised by their local community. Without support from Sense International, deafblind children will often lead harsh, short lives. Sense International (Kenya) started supporting deafblind children and young adults in 2005. There are five schools with primary education units for deafblind children in the country and five vocational centres which we have supported with training, by providing materials and by helping set up two specialist deafblind units. Watch our subtitled video that briefly outlines the work we do in East Africa.