Project partner
Funding period
since 2024
Support
Technology, Funding, Expertise
About Sense International Kenya
Established in 2005, SIK is a registered NGO that supports people with deaf-blindness, hearing loss and other complex disabilities. They are actively present in 12 counties of Kenya, have a team of 15 people and receive technical support from Sense International in the UK. They take a lifecycle approach and begin with screening and support for babies with deaf-blindness, transition into inclusive education, vocational training, and eventually income-generating skills. SIK’s advocacy work has led to inclusion of the sensory screening and early intervention model in Kwale and Garissa County Government Integrated Development Plans.
Project Objectives:
- Establish the first audiological unit in Msambweni County Referral Hospital and expand into other sub-counties within Kwale.
- Screen children in two sub-counties, identify children with hearing loss, and provide them with audiological and aftercare services.
- Conduct outreach and screenings to 16 lower-level public health facilities and schools.
- Train health professionals in pediatric audiological services.
- Establish a training program on hearing aid fitting and technology for health workers in partnership with Kenya Medical Training College.