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Other penpals

Listed below are our other penpals. These people are not sensory impaired but are looking to contact deafblind or Usher people.

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  • Penpals - Abigail Lives in Ghana, Africa. "My mum and dad are dead and I need some one who can always talk to me and get to know each other."
  • Penpals - Adrijana Lives in Macedonia. "I am a blind girl. I hope to make more friends and meet new people."
  • Penpals - Allen Lives in London, United Kingdom. "I would like to make friends and learn more about deafblindness. Also learn sign language. I believe sign language is as important as any other speaking language."
  • Penpals - Amanda Lives in USA. "Due to my disability I can not walk and I don't get out much. I like to text and talk on the phone, go out for walks and play baseball."
  • Penpals - Ancsa Lives in Hungary. "I would like to find people who like writing in braille."
  • Penpals - Andy Lives in California. "I would like to explore what I can do to help expand the community's understanding of the meaning of deafblind disability".
  • Penpals - Anton Lives in Batley, West Yorkshire. "I work as a personal support worker and can sign BSL. I want to meet people and broaden my awareness of different cultures and conditions."
  • Penpals - Ashraf Lives in Birmingham. "I want to make new friends and have the opportunity to get to know and understand deafblind people and help them understand the joy of life!!"
  • Penpals - Azar Lives in Toronto, Canada. "I had a brain tumor which messed up my optic nerves and I am blind. I love meeting new people."
  • Penpals - Beth Lives in Worthing, West Sussex. I would like to work with disabled people when I am 18. I also would like to get in touch with a deafblind child.
  • Penpals - Bill Lives in Machynlleth, Wales. "I want to meet and befriend a deaf or a deaf-blind lady with a view to lifelong friendship or marriage."
  • Penpals - Bishnu Lives in Nepal. "I want penpals from all over the world. I am volunteer from Nepal. I help orphans and disabled children."
  • Penpals - Carrie Lives in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. "I enjoy communicating with people and making friends."
  • Penpals - Christiana Lives in London, United Kingdom. "I would like to meet people who change their life to live better."
  • Penpals - Christine Lives in Aberdeen. "I would like to get in touch with others who have any opinions on how I could make art more accessible to those who are not sighted."
  • Penpals - Christine Lives in Colorado, USA. "I am blind and want to learn German and Spanish. I especially want to learn German braille. I'd be happy to exchange braille literature."
  • Penpals - Ciaran Lives Ireland. "I have been partially sighted since soon after birth. Three years ago I was diagnosed as having Multiple Sclerosis. I always gain great comfort and satisfaction communicating with people from throughout the world, especially those who have a disability."
  • Penpals - Clive Lives in Farnborough, Hampshire. "I am partially deaf and I am happy to discuss the problems I have encountered throughout my life."
  • Penpals - Conchita Lives in Philippines. "I am now a grandmother and most important is to write novels for a cause. I am an experienced volunteer for many causes. So, with you I would like to start as a simple letter writer."
  • Penpals - Dana Lives in Flroida, USA. "I am a graduate student and teach pre-kindergarten children and would like to get in touch with someone with a disability to learn more about deafblindness."
  • Penpals - Daniel Lives in Kumasi, Ghana. "I want a penpal from this site so that I can make them happy and also teach them about my culture."
  • Penpals - Daniel Lives in Germany. " I am is blind myself - but would love to correspond to in English with anyone all from all over the world."
  • Penpals - Daniella
  • Penpals - Dave Lives in Bristol, England. "My name is Dave and I am interested in having a penpal with disabilities."
  • Penpals - Debra Lives in Leeds, United Kingdom. "I am just learning BSL and doing my assignments on my laptop. I would love to befriend people and be in touch I do work with special needs children."
  • Penpals - Delia Lives in Mexico. "I would love to meet new people, chat with them and get to know each other."
  • Penpals - Derek Lives in Coalville, Leicestershire. "I have a lot of spare time as I work in early mornings. Recently, I saw Sense's advert on TV and it touched me."
  • Penpals - Derrick Lives in Uganda. "I am open to anyone interested in writing to me."
  • Penpals - Dishon Lives in Kenyya. "I want a pen pal because my father has been paralysed for seven years. He is partially blind and deaf as well. It really affected me because we were very close."
  • Penpals - Ed Lives in New York. "I lost my sight from an automobile accident".
  • Penpals - Edward Lives in Worcestershire. "I would like to be contacted by anyone who wants a new friend or just needs to talk."
  • Penpals - Elaine Lives in Northamptonshire, England. "I have jsut completed a deaf awareness course and want to learn more about deafblindness. I am a civil servant with two grown up sons."
  • Penpals - Ellis Lives in Uganda. "I would like to get friends. Any one can drop me a mail. I am not deafblind or anything but I just want to hear from anyone. Thank you!!!"
  • Penpals - Faustin Lives in Uganda. "I am a deaf university student. I am a simple and outgoing person and I pray a lot. I love to make new friends."
  • Penpals - Faye Lives in Buckinghamshire, England. "I am interested in learning about people living with deafblindness."
  • Penpals - Fazena Lives in London, United Kingdom. "I would like to make friends with disabled and deafblind people."
  • Penpals - Georgia Lives in Wisconsin. "I am a Sign Language Interpreter. I have worked at the Wisconsin school for the Blind with a few deafblind students. I am very interested in talking with people from other countries."
  • Penpals - Gerda Lives in Netherlands. "I am deaf. I want to learn more about English by communicating with penpals."
  • Penpals - Hassan Lives in Kenitra, Morocco. "I'm hearing and I work as a teacher teaching students English and French at home. I would like to talk to deaf people."
  • Penpals - Hayley Lives in Nottingham, UK. "I would like to meet deaf people because I know they need friends. I have got level two in BSL and i am partly deaf and have other disabilities as well. I hate being alone but I am a single mum. I am 6 foot 4 inches tall and i cannot find someone near my height."
  • Penpals - Hazera Lives in Bedford, United Kingdom. "I work in the health service as the Information Manager. One day I would like to work in the voluntary sector."
  • Penpals - Heather Lives in USA. "I'm interested in getting to know people from all around the world and love making new friends."
  • Penpals - Heather Lives in Leigh. "I want a penpal because I want to make new friends. I'm only blind."
  • Penpals - Helen Lives in Birmingham, England. "My name is Helen and i have glaucoma and am blind in my left eye due to an eye injury as a child, and would love to meet other people with visual impairments."
  • Penpals - Helen Lives in Exeter, Devon. I taught deafblind children to ride horses. I love animals. I would like to get in contact with the penpals.
  • Penpals - Hugh I am a proposals writer by profession; I feel I can communicate pretty well. As such, I would like to write to someone to share insights and knowledge. I would aim to build a long-term friendship.
  • Penpals - Huw Lives in Wales. "I am partially deaf myself and go walking with a blind friend. I would like to meet people who are blind or deafblind."
  • Penpals - Ibrahim Lives in Manchester and wants to learn about different disabilities and to know how people with disabilities feel if they are included or not in mainstream schools or private and/or public working sectors.
  • Penpals - Isabella Lives in Sweden. "I was 5 when I learned about sign language, I don't sign, but it would mean the world to me to learn to sign and understand how people who have a "disability" live and help the best way I can."
  • Penpals - James Lives in Essex, United Kingdom. "I am a wheelchair-bound actor/writer, single and with lots of love to give the right person."
  • Penpals - Jamie Lives in Hull. "I would like to get to know a blind person".
  • Penpals - Jamie Lives in Essex. "I love playing football. Because of my Daddy's job I move a lot and it is hard to make friends at school."
  • Penpals - Jane Lives in Essex, UK. "I am happy to talk to someone who are also deaf, I am deaf but not blind. I would like to share news and interests with you if possible."
  • Penpals - Janette Lives in north Wales. "I have full sight and hearing but am learning both BSL and Makaton firstly to hopefuly help my grandson who lives with me to gain communication skills as he has suspected autism (too young to be diagnosed) secondly I am learning so that I may teach to others both in a profesional and voluntary capacity."
  • Penpals - Jen Lives in Australia. "I am partially deaf and I would like to communicate with other deaf people."
  • Penpals - Jenny Lives in Hall, Scotland. "It would be nice to have somebody to talk to, particularly somebody with very different life experiences to myself."
  • Penpals - Jenny Lives in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. "I feel that a deafblind person would obviously have unique life experiences that are very different to my own, and perhaps this would give me some insight and food for thought."
  • Penpals - Jeremy Lives in Swansea, Wales. "I am supporting Sense and I would like to be in contact with a penpal and know more about deafblindness and reduce their isolation."
  • Penpals - Jessica Lives in Dallas, USA. "I want a penpal because I love making friends with people from all over the world, regardless of their disability, socioeconomic status and etc."
  • Penpals - Jo Lives in Lincolnshire, UK. "I enjoy helping people and bring some friendship into their lives but I am not able at present to volunteer for any of my local organisations due to work commitments so therefore I believe becoming a penpal would be a great alternative."
  • Penpals - Joanne Lives in London. "I would like to get to know different sorts of people as I am currently learning sign language at college."
  • Penpals - Johnson Lives in Uganda. "I would love to meet people from all over the world. And help them too."
  • Penpals - Josie Lives in Ipswich. "I would like to chat to someone who doesn't know me to share new ideas and chat about everything and nothing."
  • Penpals - June Lives in Scotland. "I feel lonely, isolated and I want to make new friends who live in Scotland. I am disabled."
  • Penpals - Kate Lives in Cayman Islands. "I am learning how to read and write Braille in English, and I thought that finding a penpal would be a good start."
  • Penpals - Kate Lives in England. "I would love to have a friend. I love animals, especially cheetahs."
  • Penpals - Kate Lives in London, UK. "I love writing and used to enjoy having pen pals growing up but more than that, I would like to support the charity because I am touched the condition of deafblindness, so if there is anything I can do, then I would like to support you."
  • Penpals - Kath Lives in Blackburn, United Kingdom. "So I can get to know a deaflind person and for them to help me understand what it is like to be deafblind and hopefully be able to give them support as a friend."
  • Penpals - Katharine Lives in London, UK. "I'm 30 and have finished a degree course in sociology and criminology in July 2007. I love acting and enjoy theatre, music and reading. I'm also a big fan of animals."
  • Penpals - Kathryn Lives in Blackhall. "I would like to be a penpal so that I can understand what it would feel like not to be able to hear or see and to help brighten up someone's day."
  • Penpals - Kathy Lives in Texas, USA. "I am receiving my Masters degree in Vision Impairment studies and would like a penpal to increase my braille skills and get to know people."
  • Penpals - Kelly Lives in Florida, USA. "I am a graduate student at the University of Central Florida and I would like to have an electronic pen pal"
  • Penpals - Kim Lives in Wales, "I have no disability but would love to have a pen pal who has a disability."
  • Penpals - Kim Lives in Bedfordshire, United Kingdom. "Deafblind people have always fascinated me - I often go to the Signed Masses for the Deaf in my local town. I know many deaf people, but I would love to have a deafblind penpal because I love having friends and getting to know people who are different to myself (deafblind, foreign, etc.)."
  • Penpals - Kirsty Lives in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. "I would like a penpal as I have worked in several areas of care and education with people who have learning and physical disabilities so feel I have alot of support and knowledge to offer. I also have a disability myself so can share experiences."
  • Penpals - Laura Lives in Newcastle where she studies sociology. I am blind and would like to contact anyone who uses braille on about anything.
  • Penpals - Lauren Lives in England. "I would like a pen pal to learn about things from another person's point of view."
  • Penpals - Lauren Lives in Florida, USA. "I am doing an MA in exceptional education and I am very interested in making a new friend and discussing some of the topics discussed in class."
  • Penpals - Lauren Lives in London. "I work as a Speech and Language therapist and wanted to speak to people about their every day experiences."
  • Penpals - Leah Lives in Northern Ireland, "When I am older I would love to work in a career that involves with working with people who are deaf and blind. Deafblindness is so interesting and I am currently learning sign language which is very enjoyable."
  • Penpals - Lee Lives in Dereham. "I believe every one should be treated the same."
  • Penpals - Lincoln Lives in India. "I want to do some voluntary work with any organisation from any country."
  • Penpals - Linda Lives in San Francisco. "I'm Deaf and I'm a computer assistant who helps other disabled students."
  • Penpals - Lora Lives in Berkshire and I've always loved writing and sending and receiving letters has always excited me. I'd like someone to talk to to share experiences and create bonds with.
  • Penpals - Lorraine Lives in Hartlepool, England. "I would like to be an e-mail pal to get to know more people and talk about everyday things."
  • Penpals - Lorraine Lives in England. "I'm 37, live with my partner and we have two teenagers, one boy whi is 16 and has learning difficulties, and we have one girl who is 14."
  • Penpals - Lorrie Lives in Yorkshire. "I am housebound with MS, I feel very lonely so I want to make new friends. I enjoy reading fantasy novels."
  • Penpals - Lydia Lives in Liverpool. "Feels lucky enough to have a family, even though my parents have split up so I need someone to penpal with."
  • Penpals - Lynda Lives in Wales. "I'm hard of hearing and would like to hear from female penpals with or without disability."
  • Penpals - Lynda Lives in France. "I am totally blind and would simply like to correspond with anyone, anywhere, whether they are disabled or not."
  • Penpals - Margaret Lives in Tasmania, Australia. "I am looking for people to make contact with via email as I am now house-bound."
  • Penpals - Maria Lives in Slovakia. "I would like to work as a teacher at school for blind children; it is because I am blind myself. I would like to correspond with people of any age."
  • Penpals - Marie I am 21 years old and I am currently studying to gain my BSL. I like to get more involved in the deaf and deafblind culture as the more I experience it the more interested I am in it.
  • Penpals - Mary Lives in Buffalo, New York state, USA. "I am looking for any kind of friends including handicapped pen pals as well."
  • Penpals - Mary Lives in USA. "I would like to have a friend who is honest and always have something to talk about."
  • Penpals - Mia Lives in Austria. "I'm a social educator and I like working with disabled people and like to be in touch with them. I'm learning braille on my own and want to practise it here via snail mail."
  • Penpals - Mohammad Lives in Iran. "I teach a deafblind student and I would like to get closer to them."
  • Penpals - Naresh Lives in Birmingham. "I would like to meet a deaf blind person whom I can help and make a difference to their life in a positive way."
  • Penpals - Natale Lives in Morgantwon, Kentucky, USA. "I am a 61 year old disabled man who has cerebral palsy and use wheelchair. I would like to talk to people with disabilities."
  • Penpals - Natalie Lives in West Yorkshire. "I have often volunteered for Sense in the past, and am really keen to make some contacts just to chat with!"
  • Penpals - Nicki Lives in Thailand. "I have dedicated my life to the service of people in need. I love to travel and experience different cultures."
  • Penpals - Nicola Lives in Wales. "I would like to provide a friendship to someone who suffers with being deafblind. I also would like to give someone a chance of integrating and being part of society."
  • Penpals - Nicola Lives in Newcastle. "I am interested in going into a career helping people with disabilities. I would just like to get to know a person around my age who suffers from a disability and find out about them and basically keep in contact with them."
  • Penpals - Nuala Lives in Birmingham, UK. "I want someone to talk to who lives in Birmingham or London, UK. I have a learning disability."
  • Penpals - Nure Lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. "I am a visually impaired fifth year law student. I need to discuss about disabled people's problems. Also, I need to know how disabled people can help themselves."
  • Penpals - Oksana Lives Belarus. "I'm a volunteer of Belarussian association of assistance to disabled children and youth. I know, that in my country there are no centers or schools for that category of children. That's why I would like to be a pen pal."
  • Penpals - Pat I am a level 5 sign language student that would like to correspond with others that are either deafblind or not.
  • Penpals - Patricia Lives in Lancashire. "I am a disabled lady and would like to make friends through email."
  • Penpals - Patricia Lives in England, United Kingdom. "I am disabled and I am just looking for penpals to correspond with by email."
  • Penpals - Paul Lives in Isle of Wright. "Because I would like to communicate with people who are blind or have other disabilities."
  • Penpals - Paul Lives in London. "I'm Paul from London. I'm completely deaf on my left ear and 75% deaf on my right ear. I like walking in the park, sightseeing in London and United Kingdom."
  • Penpals - Pearl Lives in Ghana, west Africa. "I am a teacher of the deaf and enjoy working with the children. I want to know more about deafblind people especially their personal experience."
  • Penpals - Phil Lives in Birmingham, "I just started to learn British Sign Language and I'm looking to chat to anyone especially someone who can sign and is willing to teach me so I can learn quickly."
  • Penpals - Phyllis Lives in Tucson, Arizona. Loves meeting new people and each other company. Also loves animals, especially with snakes.
  • Penpals - Portia Lives in San Jose, USA. "I don't have many friends and I would love to make new friends. I'm visually impaired."
  • Penpals - Rachael Lives in Corby. "I am 16 years old and love socialising. As I am currently doing her GCSE's, I have high ambitions."
  • Penpals - Rachel Lives in Southport. "I am profoundly deaf and I would like to meet new deaf penpals."
  • Penpals - Richard Lives in Suffolk, England. "I have learnt some assisted I T, and I think it will be nice to email other blind people and seek new friends and share the various difficulties, that life brings up."
  • Penpals - Rini Lives in Birmingham. "I'm doing a project on how deafblind people use ICT in their every day life. I really hope someone will help me on my project and i would really like to get know you."
  • Penpals - Roxanne Lives in Florida, USA. "I'd like to get to know peoplw who are deaf and/or blind. I am looking for a good penpal who understands what it's like to be different, because I'm different. I have different disabilities."
  • Penpals - Salene Lives in Northampton, United Kingdom. "I am easy-going and friendly. I like to meet new people. My interests are running for charities, sign language, helping people,. walking, swimming, reading, pets and travel."
  • Penpals - Salie Lives in Oklahoma, USA. "I just want to help people with their disabilities. I also want help them through their day, make them smile and maybe become friends with them."
  • Penpals - Sam Lives in Birminghan, England. I work as a Disability Officer at the University of Birmingham. I had penpals as a child and found it a great way to get to know people.
  • Penpals - Samantha Lives in West Virginia, USA. "I would like to sit and write and understand them better then i can understand me."
  • Penpals - Samuel Lives in Ghana. "I want to have a penpal who is disabled and make them happy and know that someone thinks of them."
  • Penpals - Sarah Lives in Walsall, United Kingdom. "I am extremely motivated and I am determined to work with people who are deafblind."
  • Penpals - Sarah Lives in Dorest, England. "I am a university MA student writing a novel about an 11 year old selective mute who forms a close friendship with a deafblind child. I would love to know what it's really like for a deafblind person; what's possible; how your friendships are formed. I would like to get to know a deafblind person to help bring my story to life."
  • Penpals - Sarah Lives in Illinois. "I would like to talk to other people with a disability. I have spinal muscular atrophy."
  • Penpals - Sarah Lives in Finland. "I have one blind friend and would like to know more blind/deaf people - as with everyone, find a connection and be able to share stories."
  • Penpals - Satoyo Lives in Manchester. "I am interested in the world of deafblind because I belonged to a sign language club, and have deaf friends in Japan."
  • Penpals - Shaibu Lives in Kintampo, Ghana. "I would like to share my ideas with people with disabilities around the world."
  • Penpals - Sharon Lives in Manchester. "My name is Sharon and I am 37 years old. I am not deaf but blind. I would like to make friends from Manchester."
  • Penpals - Sharon Lives in Canada. "I am in the Intervenor program and I'd like to meet more deafblind people and learn more from them in order to improve my intervention strategies and skills."
  • Penpals - Shaz Lives in Ireland. "I'm deaf. I would like to make new friends with anyone in the world with deafness!"
  • Penpals - Shiv Lives in India. "I work in an NGO and specialist eye care institution. At first it was work but now I love it because it makes me happy."
  • Penpals - Sinduri Lives in India. "I would like to be a penpal to understand, love and comfort a person I have not seen."
  • Penpals - Summer Lives in USA. "Other teenagers don't know what i'm going through with me being hard of hearing."
  • Penpals - Susan Lives in Stockport, England. "I would like to make new friends. My husband is deaf. His mother had Rubella when she was pregnant. I found out about Sense and I'm running the Manchester 10k race to raise money for them."
  • Penpals - Sussi Lives in Denmark. "I would like to have a penpal who is deaf or blind or both. I have never known anyone with deafblindness but would like to expand my horizon."
  • Penpals - Takayuki Lives in Singapore. "I got to learn a little sign language from Korea... I want to learn more."
  • Penpals - Tammy Lives in Wyberton near Boston. "I'm 34 and a Finance Manager looking to completely change my career to working with deafblind children and adults."
  • Penpals - Toni Lives in Oxford, United Kingdom. "I am a single lady of 45 and enjoy writing letters and communicating with people. I am not deafblind. I have a natural willingness to help people."
  • Penpals - Toni Lives in Satffordshire and is a 25 year old blind woman, who loves to meet new people and make friends.
  • Penpals - Tracie Lives in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. "I want to offer support and friendship to people, irrespective of disability or situation. I want to offer support any way I can, not just with my money."
  • Penpals - Tricia Lives in Ilkeston, Derbyshire. I am at college learning to be a teacher of adults with learning difficulties. I will be volunteering on Sense holiday this summer. I would like to share my experience with penpals.
  • Penpals - Tristan Lives and Derby and my interests are Music, Art, working with people,reading and outdoor activities.
  • Penpals - Victoria Lives in Singapore. "I would like to bring some sunshine into someone's life."
  • Penpals - Vlad Lives in Bucharest, Romania. "I'm totally blind. I'm a music student, studying classical composition in University."
  • Penpals - Wendy Lives in Cumbria, UK. "I would like a penpal as I'm interested in people from all walks of life, with or without disabilities. I watched an advert for Sense and found this website. I want to get involved and find like-minded people, Also I would like to find out more about deafblind people and people who help and support them."
  • Penpals - Yohan Lives in Indonesia. "I love friendship, to share a lots of happiness & joy together. I understand their feeling like my feeling. Friendship is a very beautiful thing in the world!"
  • Penpals- Abigail Lives in Nuneaton, UK. "I would like to enrich the life of an individual who is deafblind. A friend of mine works for Sense alerted me to the penpals section."