Hearing - News and stories

Selected stories from CBM working in the field of hearing

Four people sitting; two are holding electronic gadgets

Solar battery chargers for hearing aids

CBM supports start-up production of solar battery chargers for hearing aids in Southern Africa

two people walking, smiling and conversing in sign language

International Week of the Deaf 2012

CBM celebrates International Week of the Deaf, which is an opportunity to promote the human rights of deaf people everywhere

Young African boy with hearing aid smiling at camera

Peter gets a new hearing device

Peter, from Zambia, has been able to communicate more and more by using hearing aids - here, he receives a new device from CBM-supported Beit-CURE Hospital

A man speaking on a podium with a screen behind him and poster with 'CBM' in large letters

Primary Ear and Hearing Care Workshop and Forum

CBM partner organises a workshop on Primary Ear and Hearing Care (PEHC), followed by a Forum, in El Salvador, May 2012

A young girl being fitted with a hearing aid

International Day for Ear and Hearing 2012

3 March is International Ear & Hearing Care Day, an initiative to raise global awareness to the prevalence of hearing loss worldwide

A conference podium with banner 'Deafblind International World Conference 2011'

Deafblind International World Conference 2011

In September 2011, CBM attended the 15th Deafblind International (DbI) World Conference, entitled 'Inclusion for a lifetime of opportunities’

children acting together with their teacher on stage

CBM celebrates International Week of the Deaf in Nigeria

25th to 30th September 2011 - raising awareness about the importance of the human rights of deaf people in Nigeria

a lady smiling standing next to a wall with photos

Rose - a story to tell

Rose - who lost her hearing at the age of eight - works as an intern at the CBM Central Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya

Two deaf men communicating using sign language at a conference; behind them there is a CBM poster

International Week of the Deaf 2011

The last full week of September is an opportunity to promote the human rights of deaf people through events, marches, campaigns and meetings

CBM booth at the WFD conference

World Federation of the Deaf Congress

In July 2011, CBM - with partners - attended the 16th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in Durban

Participants in the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) in Vancouver, Canada, July 2010

CBM participates in ICED congress

In July 2010, CBM partners participated in the International Congress on the Education of the Deaf (ICED) in Vancouver, Canada

Happy Children during Celebrations of 25 years of CBM supporting AKAMA (School Centre for the Deaf, Akanin'Ny Marenina). Madagascar, October 10, 2010.

AKAMA celebrates 25th anniversary

CBM partner AKAMA recently celebrated their 25th anniversary, with many organisations present as well as students and families

Programme: The Holy Land Institute for the Deaf

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