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Hear the World Foundation at the 36th World Congress of Audiology in Paris

From September 19 to 22, 2024, Hear the World Foundation (HTWF) proudly participated in the 36th World Congress of Audiology in Paris, France.

Hear the World welcomes new board member, Katya Kruglova

We are excited to announce that Katya Kruglova, Group Vice President of Human Resources and Communications at Sonova, has been elected as a member of the Hear the World Foundation Board.

The Hear the World Foundation 2023/24 Activity Report is here!

This year we achieved significant milestones in project impact and donations. We were able to expand our reach to 13 projects across 13 countries and donate CHF 7.3 million to our project partners worldwide, our largest contribution yet.

United for Sound: Canadian and Swiss Foundations Tackle Global Hearing Loss

The Swiss Hear the World Foundation and the Canadian World Wide Hearing Foundation, long-standing champions in Low & Middle Income Countries, now unite forces to magnify their impact on a global scale.

A visit with Sopheak in Cambodia

In marking Hear the World Foundation’s 15th anniversary, we have been taking the time to recap and reconnect with our partner organizations, creating space to reflect on our achievements in terms of the lasting impact of our work and collaborative local efforts.

Revisiting Ralph in Lebanon

In celebration of our anniversary, we are taking the time to get back in touch with young protégés from around the world.

Praise from Malawi

We recently caught up with Praise, a young girl from Malawi, who received hearing aids through the ABC Hearing Clinic in Lilongwe six years ago and has since learned to envision a future without limitations.

Helping the young to hear

The Hear the World Foundation supports the Swiss organization Écoute-moi!, which has the goal of giving these children a life without limitations.

New hope for Phuong

The three-and-a-half-year-old Phuong was born in Vietnam with severe hearing loss. A cochlear implant seemed unattainable to her parents, but the joint program of the Global Foundation For Children With Hearing Loss and the Hear the World Foundation gave them new hope. 

Fashion for a good cause

Sonova employee and Slow Fashion designer Morena Rüfenacht designed a cool t-shirt to support the Hear the World Foundation.