Solar Powered Hearing Aids for Children in Vietnam
Fundraising campaign by
wleeccf
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US$745.00raised of $10,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
I am an Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at Duke University Medical Center (Walter Lee) and I am leading a 3 person team to provide solar powered hearing aids for hearing impaired children in need living in Vietnam. The other team members are a nurse (Trudy Shanewise) and an audiologist (Julia Roskamp). The project will partner with Vietnamese otolaryngologists and audiologists. The hearing aids are provided by ComCare International, a non-profit organization that has a mission to provide these to the hearing impaired throughout the world. The cost of one solar powered hearing aid is $125 and we are planning to provide at least 50 units.
We are also partnering with Resource Exchange International (REI)-Vietnam, to help organize the trip. REI - Vietnam has worked in Vietnam over 20 years and is trusted by the government and medical university hospitals. They will assist us in screening and identifying hearing impaired children who are too poor to afford hearing aids. A project will be implemented to follow children for 1 year so that the efficacy and impact of the hearing aids is assessed in these children.
We hope you will consider supporting our mission - to provide solar powered hearing aids for children in need. The hope is that this Vietnam project would be a model for other projects around the world to address hearing loss in children. At total of $10,000 will provide for 50 hearing aids, supplement travel costs (e.g. Visa), and needed medical supplies for the project.
There is a gift for those who contribute 20 dollars or more as well as for those who cover the cost of a hearing aid ($125).
Rewards
Vietnamese handmade dragonfly that balances on finger
Vietnamese handmade silk print or wooden craft
Organizer
- wleeccf
Donors
- CT88
- Donated on Feb 10, 2013
- Simon Ahn
- Donated on Feb 04, 2013
- tsong c lee
- Donated on Feb 04, 2013
Good job
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Donors & Comments
- CT88
- Donated on Feb 10, 2013
- Simon Ahn
- Donated on Feb 04, 2013
- tsong c lee
- Donated on Feb 04, 2013
Good job
- The Austin Family
- Donated on Jan 09, 2013
Walter, Best wishes on your project!
- John & Esther Ha
- Donated on Jan 04, 2013
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 13, 2012
The Walter Lee family is an encouraging part of our lives and we are so proud of them for being involved in this project.
- Guest
- Posted On Dec 04, 2012
This is a great cause and one that will impact public health needs for children.