Bringing Hearing to Afghanistan
September 21, 2015
The Bayats had tears in their eyes as Brady described the Foundation’s life-changing work, and without delay they agreed to an annual commitment to help bring our efforts to Afghanistan.
The first of these hearing missions took place in October 2014 when we teamed up the Bayat Foundation to fit more than 1,700 patients with new hearing aids in Kabul.
The Bayats loved the immediate impact they could see in the lives of Afghans who gained the ability to hear, including hundreds of children. But they also saw the impact over time, and how the children took huge leaps forward, so they vowed to help even more people in 2015.
That goal became a reality this August as Starkey Hearing Foundation was able to fit more than 2,000 patients in Kabul, Herat and Mazar.
“We truly value our partnership with the Starkey Foundation,” Mrs. Fatema Bayat, Co-Founder, The Bayat Foundation said. “Together, we have been able to change the lives of over 2,000 individuals who would have otherwise been labeled as deaf and isolated from the rest of the Afghan community. Starkey helped us make such a huge difference to the lives of the hearing impaired, and we are so thankful for the relationship.”
With two successful hearing missions complete and AfterCare work going strong in Afghanistan, both Starkey Hearing Foundation and the Bayat Foundation are excited to continue helping Afghans in need through hearing.
“I am honored and pleased to be part of such an important cause,” Mr. Ehsanollah Bayat, Co-Founder, The Bayat Foundation said. “Hearing aids upgrade the quality of life, afford new opportunities, and provide a sense of freedom to people who were once bound by silence. I admire the work that Starkey does across the globe, and I am glad to partner with them.”
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