Partnership 2022-2025:
Between 2022 and 2025, our partnership focused on addressing the lack of routine screening for sensory impairments by delivering early identification and intervention services in Dar es Salaam.
Over the three-year programme, the project achieved significant impact:
- 86,492 children screened for sight and hearing impairments
- 383 children enrolled in early intervention services for deafblindness and complex disabilities
- 1,000 additional children identified and referred for specialist eye and hearing care
- 78 healthcare professionals trained across 24 health centres and hospitals
- 4 new early intervention therapy units established for children aged five and under
Through these services, children are learning vital skills such as sitting, walking and vocalising. This builds confidence and gives them the best chance of being able to attend school.
The programme gave children access to specialist support during the critical early years, helping them develop communication, mobility and everyday skills while giving families the knowledge and confidence to support their child’s development.
Partnership 2026-2029:
We are delighted to announce a new three-year partnership with Sense International to build on this success.
The next phase will aim to screen a further 100,000 children for sensory impairments while expanding early intervention services into new districts through close collaboration with the Tanzanian government.
By strengthening local health systems and increasing access to specialist support, the partnership will help ensure more children with deafblindness and complex disabilities are identified earlier and receive the support they need to thrive.
We are proud to continue investing in this vital work and supporting Sense International’s vision of a future where every child with deafblindness has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
“We are deeply grateful for the continued and vital support of CareTech Foundation, which enables us to provide vision and hearing screening for babies and young children. We are committed to breaking down barriers and ensuring that children with deafblindness have the best possible start in life. We firmly believe that collaboration is essential to this work, and that only through strong partnerships can we deliver meaningful impact and truly transform lives.”
'We consider ourselves incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to fund this three year screening programme as the initial funder to help provide essential services and support to so many families. The work of Sense International in Tanzania is crucial towards inspiring a generation of children who will become independent adults, contributing towards the national economy. No disability should hold someone back and we are delighted to have partnered with Sense International who hold this belief, as we do. These interventions will continue to make a positive impact for years to come.'
