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Together for better hearing

Founded in 2006 by Sonova, the leading provider of hearing solutions, the Hear the World Foundation supports people, and particularly children in need with hearing loss around the world and gets involved in hearing loss prevention. Since its establishment, the non-profit Swiss foundation has supported over 90 projects in 39 countries with funding, hearing aid technology and expertise.

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#HearSouthafrica

App-based hearing screenings for 10'000 children

In South Africa, the Hear the World Foundation is working closely with the start-up hearX Group, which developed an app for non-professionals to conduct hearing screenings. The aim is to screen the hearing of 10,000 children by the start of 2019. In July 2018, 88 children in need received hearing aids

#activity report

CHF 3.51 mio for people in need with hearing loss

In the financial year 2017/18, the Hear the World Foundation supported 25 aid projects around the world benefiting people in need with hearing loss, and particularly children, by providing CHF 3.51 million. The foundation donated 33 percent more funds, hearing technology and expertise than in the previous year.

#HearGuatemala

Putting smiles on children's faces

Guatemala is the most populated country in Central America. Audiological care in the country, however, is very limited – there is only one audiologist in all of Guatemala. She is also the founder of the “Sonrisas que Escuchan” foundation our partner in Guatemala.

Hearing test

3 minute test

Take a few minutes and test your hearing. The Hear the World hearing health check will give you an idea of how well you are hearing.

#52children

Gift of hearing for a child in need

With its project "52 Children" every year the Hear the World Foundation gives 52 children in need worldwide the gift of hearing. These children receive hearing aids as well as professional aftercare provided by a local partner.

NEWS

Hear the World news

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September
2018

Cochlear Implant donation helps children in Vietnam to hear

The Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss and the Hear the World Foundation have joined forces to enable Vietnamese children in need with significant hearing loss to hear and speak. Hear the World is donating cochlear implants, the cost of the operations, auditory-verbal therapy, audiological follow-up care, and a guarantee on the devices for up to 15 years.

August
2018

World Wide Hearing receives Richard Seewald Award 2018/19

The recipient of Hear the World's 2018/19 Richard Seewald Award is World Wide Hearing. World Wide Hearing works towards the prevention of hearing loss and early identification of school children with hearing loss.

July
2018

Gregor Meyle becomes ambassador for conscious hearing

The german singer-songwriter Gregor Meyle is becoming an ambassador to the Hear the World Foundation. He supports the Swiss foundation’s vision to creating a world in which everyone can experience good hearing.

May
2018

Activity report 2017/18: CHF 3.51 million for people in need with hearing loss

In 2017, the Hear the World Foundation supported 25 aid projects benefiting people in need with hearing loss, and particularly children, by providing CHF 3.51 million. The foundation donated 33 percent more than in the previous year.

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Give the gift of hearing

The Hear the World Foundation supports people and particularly children in need with hearing loss around the world and gets involved in prevention. The focus is on projects for children to enable them to develop at the appropriate rate for their age. You can help with a donation.

Conscious hearing

Sounds Good Blog

Read our blog posts about the importance of good hearing, personal stories, interviews, gadgets, studies and much more.

Knowledge

Hearing and hearing loss

The importance of good hearing and the consequences of hearing loss are often underestimated. We inform about the subject.

Give the gift of hearing

Our vision is a world in which everybody has the chance of good hearing. To turn this vision into reality, we support projects all over the world benefiting people and particularly children in need with hearing loss and open up a prospect of a better future for them.

Give the gift of hearing

With your donation you help people in need to better hear. Thanks to your contribution we can provide even more powerful hearing solutions and free-of-charge follow-up care to people and particularly children in need with hearing loss all over the world.

100 % of your donation effectively used

We guarantee to direct every donation efficiently, in order to make a sustained contribution towards better hearing in conjunction with our professional partners all over the world. And as Sonova bears all of the administrative costs of the foundation, 100 percent of your support goes directly to our projects.

How to donate

You can make an online donation via Paypal or donate via bank transfer:

UBS AG, Zurich
Account:
Hear the World Foundation
Account number:
230-477384.01U
IBAN:
CH12 0023 0230 4773 8401 U
SWIFT:
UBSWCHZH80A

All personal information collected will be used exclusively for the purpose of this donation and will only be shared with companies duly accredited. Please check our privacy policy for more information.

The Hear the World Foundation is an officially recognized swiss foundation and all donations are tax deductible following the rules and regulations of your country of residency.