Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life
by Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss in Southern Africa
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Many children in South Africa lack access to essential hearing care due to financial constraints and a struggling public health system. 84% of South Africans rely on under-resourced public services, and schools often aren’t equipped to support children with hearing impairments. As a result, these children fall behind, missing critical developmental milestones.
This project is raising funds to provide a Cochlear Implant for a deaf child from an underprivileged background in South Africa. This life-changing surgery will give them the gift of hearing, opening doors to education, communication, and a brighter future. Without the implant, they may face permanent speech and language delays, limiting their potential.
Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life.
Do you want to change a life forever? Do you want to invest in a child’s future — forever?
Imagine a world without sound — no music, no voices, no words of comfort or love. This is the daily
reality for one brave child who has never heard their mother’s voice or the sound of their own laughter.
But with your help, we can change that.
We’re raising R135,000 to fund a life-changing cochlear implant procedure for a child whose family
cannot afford it. This covers hospital fees, surgery, specialist care, anaesthesia, the emotional
“switch-on,” moment, and months of programming rehabilitation sessions.
A cochlear implant is more than a medical device — it’s a gateway to childhood. It means being able
to laugh and play with friends, participate in classroom learning, and grow up feeling connected,
understood and included. But without the surgery, the device remains unused, and the silence
continues.
Your support could open a world of sound, speech, and opportunity for this child. Every donation brings us closer to breaking the silence.
Together, we can give the gift of hearing — and with it, the gift of life.
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Rosanna Honeycomb is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 8 months, 3 weeks agoRosanna Honeycomb has updated their profile picture on their #doDifferent Activist page and completed step 2 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R100 to make a difference in South Africa
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Rosanna Honeycomb is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 8 months, 3 weeks agoRosanna Honeycomb signed up as a #doDifferent activist completed step 1 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R300 to make a difference in South Africa
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Karen Verburgh is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 9 months agoKaren Verburgh has updated their profile picture on their #doDifferent Activist page and completed step 2 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R200 to make a difference in South Africa
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Karen Verburgh is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 9 months agoKaren Verburgh signed up as a #doDifferent activist completed step 1 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R600 to make a difference in South Africa
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Nhlalenhle Mpungose is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 9 months, 1 weeks agoNhlalenhle Mpungose shared their page for #doDifferent on Social Media and completed step 3 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R200 to make a difference in South Africa
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Nhlalenhle Mpungose is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 9 months, 1 weeks agoNhlalenhle Mpungose has updated their profile picture on their #doDifferent Activist page and completed step 2 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R200 to make a difference in South Africa
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Nhlalenhle Mpungose is fundraising for Gift of Hearing, Gift of Life 9 months, 1 weeks agoNhlalenhle Mpungose signed up as a #doDifferent activist completed step 1 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R600 to make a difference in South Africa
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Thuma Mina Initiative 9 months, 1 weeks agoOnke Mkhuzo has joined the #doDifferent Activist Facebook Group and become part of the #doDifferent community. Their NGO received R50 to make a difference in South Africa
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Thuma Mina Initiative 9 months, 1 weeks agoOnke Mkhuzo shared their page for #doDifferent on Social Media and completed step 3 of Becoming an Activist. Their NGO received R200 to make a difference in South Africa
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Funded to date:
R 135,000
Funding goal: R 135,000
NGO: Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss in Southern Africa
Start: 1st July 2025
End: 31st March 2026
PBO: 930005868
NPO: 030-787-NPO
Field agent: Erika Basson
erika@hearingloss.org.za
Activists: (29)
