Project Report
| Nov 9, 2024
The gift of sight and sound
By Shayle Havemann | Project leader
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Introduction
Due to lack of funding or access to resources such as hearing aids, glasses or treatment centres, children are facing learning difficulties and are often bullied due to the lack of education and awareness around the issue. In South Africa around 3.5M children facing vision and hearing impairments and for a country facing intense poverty and inequality this is an issue that is predominantly affecting the poorer communities.
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Families are often unaware of their challenges making it hard to reach out for help or solutions. The stigma associated with any sort of impairment is another reason why families often don't ask for help or report it to the schools. Many families also lack the funding and access to resources to deal with the impairment, leaving children to struggle.
We will provide outreach programs through schools in rural and disadvantaged communities to test children for visions and hearing impairments. This will help us identify the students in need and build awareness with teachers and other key community leaders around the signs children with these disabilities will show, to ensure all children are receiving the correct help and assistance to boost their confidence and keep them on track with their education.
Thank you for your support
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Jun 25, 2024
Hearing and Seeing shouldn't be a luxury
By Lloyd | Project Volunteer
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Hello Supporters
Can you believe it has been 3 months since we last spoke! We are thrilled to share an update on the impactful project you generously support. Your contributions are making a difference in the lives of children facing vision and hearing challenges in South Africa.
Over the past few months through outreach programs in rural and disadvantaged communities, we conducted vision and hearing tests for children as a result teachers and community leaders are now more aware of the signs of these disabilities, ensuring early intervention. After testing each child our team refers all the children that failed to the right medical services, these services sometimes are free but the families can’t afford a day of work or the transport cost to take children. Your donations have enabled us to provide life-changing hearing aids and glasses to children and our team works with each family to ensure we get the child the support they need. This includes our team making and taking the children to appointments or covering transport costs. If through further testing these children need glasses or hearing support then we have been using your donations to make this possible!
Children with adequate vision and hearing perform better in school, reducing inequalities they face daily. By including them in the development process, we empower them economically and reduce dependence. Improved vision and hearing boost children’s confidence, enabling them to participate fully in their education and you are a part of this.
Thank you for being part of this transformative journey. Together, we are creating brighter futures for South African children—one step at a time!
With heartfelt gratitude,
Lloyd,
South African Intern
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Feb 29, 2024
Hearing and Seeing shouldn't be a luxury
By Tyrone Bennett | CEO of Action Change
Dear Friends,
In October of last year with all your donations we was able to run a community vision and hearing testing outreach event for children in a township that has no medical clinics or support. It was a really well turned out event and we tested over 200 children with 24 referals.
At the event we bring in specialists to offer testing and with your donations we fund their costs to attend the event, equipment needed then we market the event within the community and offer everyone a hotdog and drink for attending as we know often these community members don't eat.
The children that failed the testing again with your donations we have been able to send them for further testing and we have funded glasses and hearing aids for those that need it.
We have such a successful event and we are looking to raise funds to do many more like this in 2024.
Thank You
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