Colin Hearing Aids responds to the "Good Day Love Platform" and donates hearing aids to benefit disadvantaged hearing-impaired people in New Taipei City
Colin Hearing Aids donated hearing aids with a market value of NT$2 million and NT$1 million respectively to the New Taipei City Government in 2020 and 2023, and won the New Taipei Enterprise Classic Award for Diversified Service in 2022. In order to continue to fulfill corporate social responsibilities and drink water from its source, Colin The company once again responded to the New Taipei City Good Life Love Platform and donated hearing aids with a market value of NT$1 million, which was accepted by Qiu Jingbin, Secretary-General of the New Taipei City Government.
New Taipei City Secretary-General Qiu Jingbin said that as of the end of February 2024, there were 179,054 people with disabilities in New Taipei City, including 19,950 people with Category II (hearing impairment) disability certificates. According to statistics, a total of 2,080 people applied for hearing aid subsidies in 2023. The amount amounted to NT$28,566,300. For hearing-impaired people who have difficulty communicating with others and participating in society, the hearing aids donated by Colin Hearing Aids will help hearing-impaired citizens have quality of life and opportunities to participate in social activities, and help them. We are very grateful to Colin Hearing Aids for its philanthropic and philanthropic deeds.
Chen Junxu, assistant manager of Kelin Hearing Aid, said that Kelin has been operating professionally in the area for many years and has long advocated the importance of hearing care, knowing that hearing aids are indispensable for people with hearing loss. However, the high unit price of hearing aids often makes it difficult for many disadvantaged hearing-impaired families to afford them, which in turn affects the social participation of hearing-impaired people. Colin Hearing Aids hopes to help the disadvantaged hearing-impaired people in New Taipei City with the help of charity donations from New Taipei City’s “Good Day Love Platform”.
This donation also specially invited Ms. Guo Kaihui, the first recipient of the donation in New Taipei City, to share the scene. Ms. Guo said: “Seven or eight years ago, due to a severe cold, the eardrum of my right ear was damaged, which affected my hearing. I didn’t pay attention at first, but gradually… While chatting with a friend, he asked me why I didn’t respond, and I found out that I had hearing loss because of economic considerations. , and because of my poor hearing condition, I have been unable to find a suitable job. Recently, I finally found a job at a buffet, but my boss insisted that I have to wear a hearing aid before I can get a job, so I started to accept the advice of my friends and start looking for a job. Therefore, I found the New Taipei City Assistive Devices Resource Center, and through the referral of the Assistive Devices Center and the New Taipei City Good Life Love Platform, I accepted the charity donation of Colin’s hearing aids. The moment I put on the hearing aids, I felt very happy and touched. My very vague sounds are now clear, and I can now communicate with the outside world smoothly. This has not only improved my quality of life and increased my opportunities to participate in social activities, but also reduced my financial pressure. I am very grateful to the New Taipei City Government and Science and Technology. Lin hearing aid assistance.”
Director of Social Affairs Li Meizhen said that the New Taipei City Assistive Device Resource Center is the only publicly-operated assistive device center in Taiwan and has been effective in promoting supersonic services for assistive devices. The hearing aid charity donation application period lasts for one year from 2024/3/1 to 2025/2/28. The New Taipei City Assistive Devices Resource Center will assess the need for hearing aids, those who are over 18 years old, registered in New Taipei City, and have Citizens with certificates of low or middle-income households or those who apply for social welfare subsidies will issue a referral form to the public. The public can use the referral form to contact the Colin hearing aid project window and arrange to go to the designated direct service center for selection. We hope to help more hearing-impaired people have the ability to participate in social activities and reduce the burden on family caregivers.
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