Organization: Sahara school for children with special needs

Project title: “Sound Futures: Changing Mindsets for Better Hearing Health”

Primary region: SEAR

Country: India

Event Description:

Goal: Raise awareness, provide early intervention, and promote sustainable ear and hearing care in underserved communities, aligned with World Hearing Day 2025’s theme: “Changing Mindsets: Empower Yourself! Make Ear & Hearing Care a Reality for All.”

Objectives:
1. Educate communities on the importance of ear and hearing care.
2. Provide free hearing screenings and distribute assistive devices.
3. Train community health workers to sustain ear health services.

Activities:
1. Awareness Campaigns: Educational sessions and distribution of materials.
2. Free Hearing Screenings: Screenings for 500+ individuals, with referrals for further care.
3. Capacity-Building Workshops: Train 50 health workers on basic hearing health.
4. Community Event: A public event with testimonials, educational skits, and distribution of hearing aids.

Expected Outcomes:
1. Raise awareness among 1,000+ individuals.
2. Identify hearing loss in 500+ individuals.
3. Empower local communities to continue ear care initiatives.

Submitter: Irfana Husen