
After a series of happenings, I discovered a wonderful organization that gives out hearing aids to people who can't afford them. As Miss Deaf SA, one of my goals is to make hearing aids and/or cochlear implants more accesable to South Africans, and I am going to write a letter to the foundation, asking them to come and visit South Africa and change thousands of lives through better hearing.
Here are their mission statement:
The Foundation
In 1984, the Starkey Hearing Foundation started with a simple premise: “ Alone we can’t do much. But, together we can change the world.”
With “So the World May Hear” as his goal, Starkey Hearing Foundation founder William F. Austin built an organization upon this vision.
Today the Foundation is sustained by the efforts of thousands of volunteers and donors around the world. Your support allows us to deliver more than 50,000 hearing aids annually through more than 100 hearing missions a year in countries stretching from the U.S. to Vietnam.
In addition to giving the gift of hearing, the Foundation promotes hearing health awareness while supporting research and education.
Best of all, it’s easy for you to share in this life-changing experience because every dollar and every hour you contribute helps. Whether you participate by promoting hearing conservation or help make a hearing mission possible through a donation, you help give the Gift of Hearing.If you would like to donate money to this cause, go to their official website:
www.SoTheWorldMayHear.org
Vicki