Gift a hearing aid to a hearing impaired child

Impact

Satish is an 11-year-old boy from a poor family in Hyderabad. His father is a farmer and the only earning member of the family. **Satish was born with a hearing problem but his family did not have the knowledge or money to get him the help he needed.** He was identified by the NGO Ashray Akruti to receive support. They helped his parents understand the need of hearing aid. They taught them **how being able to hear would also improve his speech and language skills** and was a necessity for Satish to grow. Ashray Akruti then **provided him with a good hearing aid.** They also gave him speech and audio therapy. Soon Satish started to **frame small sentences and speak.** He now goes to school, learns and enjoys his life like any other child.

About The Program

Ashray Akruti runs a school for hearing impaired students. Hearing loss is the most common sensory deficit in humans today. Approximately 8 % of the total affected population are children. These children for this program are selected by the organization based on their age, the percentage of hearing loss and family's economic status. The students need hearing aids on a continuous basis. These hearing aids also need replacement every few years. The organization uses the behind the ear model of hearing aid. This model sometimes costs more than Rs.15,000 ($231). Ashray Akruti requires donations to empower the underprivileged hearing Impaired children by supporting them with hearing aids. Donations made to this program support the cost of the 'Behind the ear' hearing aid given to the beneficiaries. When you donate to this program, hearing-impaired children get access to hearing aids and use their innate capabilities to reach their optimum level of independence.

About The NGO

Ashray Akruti is a registered non-profit, non-religious organization and also is member of the World Hearing Forum which is recognized by World Health Organization (WHO); working since 1996, to improve the lives of children with disabilities from marginalized sections of society. The organization strongly believes in the potential of persons with disabilities and envisions a society where people with disabilities lead a life of dignity as equal citizens with equitable access to opportunities and services.Ashray Akruti offers quality education, health care, and sustainable livelihoods to people with disabilities and underprivileged. We also equip special education and rehabilitation services for children with disabilities and provide ear and hearing screening, diagnosis, and management through outreach programs for children and adults. Residential facility is also provided to children who come from other states and outside Hyderabad. Ashray Akruti is reaching out to the vulnerable section of the society by providing groceries and other consumable goods and commodities.Akruti is an accredited organization certified by “Credibility Alliance”, following norms of accountability, transparency, and good governance. It is empanelled with the National CSR hub of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.Ashray Akruti was awarded as the Best NGO in Hyderabad by Government of Telangana on 1st June 2016. Ashray Akruti received "The Best Institution" State Award for its services in the disability sector in the year 2017. Ashray Akruti received Transparency award from GuideStar India.We render quality services and protect the rights and dignity of the hearing-impaired.