Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh

by World Concern
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Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh
Open a World of Hearing to Children in Bangladesh

Summary

More than two million people in Bangladesh suffer from hearing impairment. In a country of 162 million people, only 2,500 spots are available in specialized schools, leaving most deaf children little chance to learn to communicate. World Concern provides education for hearing impaired children through Hear Schools. With the help of hearing aids and specially trained teachers, children develop speech and learn to communicate, breaking through isolation from families and their communities.

$1,083
total raised
18
donors
0
monthly donors
1
fundraiser
11
years

Challenge

In a densely populated country where half the population lives in poverty and 60% of people are illiterate, hearing impaired children have few resources. Hearing impairment is often caused by malnutrition, untreated ear infections, or high fever from diseases such as typhoid. Uneducated people often view disabilities like hearing impairment as a curse. They become isolated from their families and ostracized from their community.

Solution

World Concern provides education for hearing impaired children through Hear Schools. With the help of hearing aids and specially trained teachers, children are taught to hear their own voices and learn to speak, read and write. Children may then be integrated with regular schools, and communicate with their families and communities. Children are referred through audiology clinics, or by attending one of the Hear Schools' annual camps, which serve 150 children each year.

Long-Term Impact

Fewer than one percent of Bangladesh's two-million-plus hearing impaired receive the resources they need to communicate effectively. World Concern's Hear Schools are located in urban and rural areas. World Concern also operates audiology centers, which provide hearing assessments and consultation to more than 2,000 hearing impaired children each year. When children learn to speak, read, and write, they are able to further their education and become productive members of society.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf).

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Organization Information

World Concern

Location: Seattle, WA - USA
Website:
World Concern
Cathy Herholdt
Project Leader:
Cathy Herholdt
Seattle , Washington United States

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Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
   

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