In India, 250 hearing impaired children have been provided with Widex hearing aids to help them develop the best possibilities for their future. The children get the hearing aids from JOSH – Juvenile Organization of Speech and Hearing co-founded by a local ENT Surgeon and audiologist with a massive commitment.
- My dream is to help every Indian child with a hearing impairment grow into a strong and competent human being. We founded JOSH to be able to raise funds for hearing aids and education for children of less privileged families. I am so happy to see the children develop their speech and other skills, says audiologist Devangi Dalal, who co-founded the organization with the help of her colleague, Senior ENT Surgeon Dr. Jayant Gandhi in 2004.
Since then, more than 250 children from three special schools in Mumbai and Gujarat have been fitted with hearing aids provided by Widex. The hearing aids make it possible for the children to develop at the same pace as their piers with normal hearing, but would have been inaccessible for the families without the help of JOSH.
Manasi Gokhale, 22 years old. Born with a severe hearing loss.
- When my mother discovered that I had a hearing loss she was very concerned about my future. Would I ever learn to talk? Would I be able to attend school? Would I have friends? With the help of hearing aids and schooling from JOSH, I have achieved my goals, and today I work as an assistant designer and lead a happy and very social life
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