Together for better hearing

Founded in 2006 by Sonova Group, the Hear the World Foundation supports projects around the world enabling children with hearing loss to develop appropriate to their age. The foundation focuses on projects in low- to middle-income countries which give children with hearing loss access to audiological care. To this end, the non-profit Swiss foundation provides funding, hearing technology as well as on-site expertise to train local professionals. The expertise is provided by Sonova Group employees who work on a voluntary basis for the foundation.

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Applications for funding begin 1st of September, 2023

Hear the World Foundation will be accepting applications for funding from aid organizations benefiting children with hearing loss in low- and middle-income countries from the 1st of September until the 28th of September, 2023. You can request support in the form of financial resources, hearing solutions, diagnostic equipment, and audiological expertise. Find our more about the prerequisites for funding and how to apply below.

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CI VIETNAM

Breaking the silence – with a cochlear implant

In Vietnam, ten children get the gift of hearing thanks to cochlear implants. While hearing aids are usually sufficient for spoken language development in children with mild to moderate hearing loss, children with profound hearing loss need cochlear implant technology to be able to hear the sounds of speech required to develop spoken language.

Activity Report

Focus & Scale: 2022/2023 Activity Report

Learn more about sustainable impact and growth achieved with the CHF 5.4 million donated to our project partners in the latest edition of the HTWF Activity Report.

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.

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Training local specialists

The goal of our project partner CORAL is to enable children with hearing loss in the Oaxaca region to develop their full potential and be integrated into society. This is only possible if they receive hearing aids and professional hearing care.

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Your donation changes lives

Join us and support our projects for children with hearing loss. Thanks to your generosity, we can expand audiological care in Asia, Africa and Latin America, and give children a self-determined future.

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.

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Hear the World Foundation is a nonprofit organization registered in Switzerland under CHE-1 13.304.651.

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