Expedition team members share their experiences in our blog space. Read their first-hand accounts to learn how these dedicated volunteers are making a positive difference in the lives of people in communities around the world. You can voice your support of the expeditions and the teams by sending them messages of encouragement through the blog site!
Making a Difference in Mozambique, Africa – One Boy’s Journey to Better Hearing is Captured on Video
In January of 2018, Entheos Audiology Cooperative traveled to Mozambique, Africa to provide hearing care for those in need. The Oticon Hearing Foundation donated hearing instruments for the humanitarian mission. One recipient, Paolo, who suffers from a moderate to profound hearing loss and was lagging behind in school, received two Oticon Sensei hearing aids, which his mother notes will make a difference in his life.
"He never had the opportunity to go to a clinic to see a doctor. We didn't have Read More »
Braden Baker ‘Hears the Call’ in Guatemala and Brings His Hearing Loss Campaign Full Circle
Braden Baker, an 11-year-old boy from Fort Worth, Texas, set out on a mission to help the hearing loss community a little over 6 months ago. Wearing hearing aids himself since he was 3 months old, he hoped that through a GoFundMe campaign, he could raise funds to donate to the Oticon Hearing Foundation to help those with hearing loss receive hearing aids.
What began as a simple campaign, has turned into a hearing loss movement. Braden who set out to donate $1,000 with his campaign has raised $70,000 Read More »