Kavita Prasad

Kavita Prasad is the Director of Sense International responsible for its strategic direction and operations globally. Sense International is a UK based international charity that works to support people with deafblindness in eight countries across the world. Previously, Kavita was CEO of DeafKidz International and Sound Seekers, organisations dedicated to supporting deaf children and adults in low and middle income countries in areas of protection, health and education. Prior to that, Kavita was seconded to the UN Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) as Disability Advisor responsible for steering and supporting disability inclusion across UNRWA’s programmes, services and operations. She has extensive experience in disability-inclusive international development and is passionate about disability equality and inclusion, having worked in various levels executive, technical, policy and programme roles for organisations working with and for persons with disabilities. Kavita sits on the board of the International Disability and Development Consortium.