Our impact

Our gift is to help children and adults who are unable to afford the costly undertaking of cochlear implantation. Hear Us aims to assist approximately 30 needy individuals each year with these costs; the life of each person we help is changed forever by obtaining access to the wonderful world of sound. Here are some inspirational stories of our beneficiaries and our supporters:

Mbali Zwele

Mbali Zwele is a confident 10-year-old who attends Jan Kriel school and has had a cochlear implant since she was 2 years old. She has faced many...

Elle Ahrendse – May 2021

The Nellie Atkinson Trust gave a donation that covered the shortfall from private fundraising and medical aid by the family of Elle Ahrendse so...

Zeta and Zian Loubser

Hear Us helps Zeta and Zian Loubser and mom Ronele Conrad with ongoing accommodation costs in Cape Town while they attend the Carel du Toit...

Luthando Nkungwana

Thank you to all the families that have donated their spare cochlear implant processors! Luthando Nkungwana had his sound processor upgraded with...

Shyllene Ross – July 2022

Shyllene Ross was diagnosed with bilateral profound sensorineural hearing loss at 12 years, and received her first cochlear implant within the...