Expanding to Burundi
With the support of the Ministry of Health and a group of dedicated local volunteers, the Starkey Hearing Foundation regional team went to Bujumbura to help Burundians suffering from hearing loss. The mission took place at the Public Garden of Bujumbura, located at the center of the city. Patients started eagerly flocking to the gate […]
Creating a Lasting Impact
At the end of July, Starkey Hearing Foundation once again journeyed to China. The relationship between Starkey Hearing Foundation and China started 8 years ago, and since then, the gift of hearing and kindness has been spread throughout 9 provinces and 18 cities. Every visit, including our most recent, has been extremely impactful. During this […]
Youth Philanthropy at its Finest
Watching our young volunteers shine on hearing missions, makes the missions that much more meaningful. Several months ago, we began planning for some high school students from Florida to attend a special mission that was sponsored by the John and Cherie Arscott family. Their son Tyler had the desire to share this volunteer experience with […]
Preparing the Next Audiologists
This trip to the Dominican Republic marked a 14-year commitment the Utah State University audiology program has with Starkey Hearing Foundation. Eleven students and faculty joined our hearing mission to help individuals that have no access to health care. Involving audiology students in the process plants seeds for their future careers and highlights the positive […]
The Greatest Gifts
In April, we traveled to six cities over the course of two weeks to serve 3,800 patients in Mexico. This trip demanded lots of planning, hard work, and a cheerful and flexible mindset. The team members pulled together to do the needed work to help the patients. The people we encounter in Mexico during our […]
A New Era of Growth
In April, a team from Starkey Hearing Foundation visited the city of Harare in Zimbabwe. This southern African country is known for its famous Victoria Falls and numerous national parks. While there, we fit approximately 300 people in one day. The gift of hearing is something that can easily be taken for granted because most […]
Bringing the World Together for the Special Olympics
In the middle of March, we joined organizations, volunteers, and over 7,000 athletes from around the world for the Special Olympic World Games in Abu Dhabi, UAE. As a partner of the Healthy Athletes Program, Starkey Hearing Technologies helped provide hearing healthcare services to over 260 athletes from 67 different countries around the world. The […]
World Hearing Day 2019
The Starkey Hearing Foundation partnered with the Ministry of Education in Uganda to provide hearing aids to 1,000 school children. The project was sponsored by the World Bank through UNICEF with the help of the Uganda Teachers and School Effectiveness Project. The project was launched by Hon. Rosemary Sseninde, the State Minister for Primary Education […]
Hearts are Turned in Peru
The hearing healthcare, hearing aids, and education given to each patient will make a physical, economic and social impact in each of their lives. For some, it is a new beginning—the first time that they have ever heard sound. This trip was especially meaningful as we had several guests join us, including audiology students and […]
From North to South in the Philippines
During the first half of November, our team was on the move in the Philippines. Made up of 7,107 islands, the Philippines is the second largest archipelago in the world. This past fall, our team fit patients across four of the larger islands in six cities: Pampanga, Davao, Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro and Camarines […]
