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Recent Shark Tank contestant, Vibes, the maker of Vibes Hi-Fidelity Earplugs (reusable earplugs that allow you to protect your hearing while still hearing clearly), has teamed up with Hear the World Foundation to give the gift of hearing to children in need. Every Vibes earplugs purchase includes a direct contribution to Hear the World Foundation, helping empower individuals with hearing loss to fully experience their world and live independent, fulfilling lives. Vibes is currently funding a Hear the World Foundation project in Lima, Peru that will screen 30,000 children for hearing impairment, and will provide those in need with free medical care and hearing aids. Some of the children screened and treated have been able to hear for the first time in their lives!
Below is a Q&A with Vibes’ founder, Jack Mann
I’ve been an avid concertgoer pretty much my whole life. Back in 2014, I was front-row at a concert and the speakers were so loud that I ended up rupturing my ear drum. I recovered, but doctors told me that if I wanted to avoid further damage to my ears, I’d need to wear earplugs whenever I went to concerts. Like most people would, I grabbed a pair of foam earplugs for the next concert I went to, but found that they totally ruined the sound quality, and prevented me from being able to hear the music I paid to hear. It was at that point that I realized that there needed to be a product that allowed people to protect their hearing health at concerts without compromising their ability to hear clearly.
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In parts of the world with little or no access to hearing healthcare, hearing loss often goes undiagnosed and untreated, which leads to social isolation, difficulties in academics, finding work, and leading an independent life for those with hearing loss.
We partnered with Swiss hearing health charity Hear the World Foundation, as their goals aligned perfectly with ours: to improve the quality of life for individuals affected by hearing loss in areas where access to hearing healthcare is limited by providing them with medical care and services that meet their needs.
Each Vibes purchase includes a direct contribution to Hear the World Foundation, which funds projects like the one currently underway in Lima, Peru, which is providing hearing health screenings for 30,000 children, as well as medical care and hearing aids for those who need them.
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