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Our mission is to deliver the gift of hearing globally to those in deep financial crisis who would otherwise live in silence.  We believe by helping one person at a time with love, compassion, and commitment we will positively impact the world.

Since 1999 we have director or partnered on hearing missions in Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico, Dominica, St. Kitts, Nevis, as well as local missions in Youngstown and Cleveland Ohio.

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Hearing Missions Reconnects People

Hearing Missions Foundation


By Michael MoliternoYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio -- Wanda Drahos sits quietly in her chair while Dr. Megan Annis sets her hearing aids and her family watches with anticipation. “They’re turned on. Can you tell?” asks Annis. “Yes,” Drahos replies, but the word is unnecessary. Her tear-filled eyes say it all. The two hug and the tears quickly spread to the rest of the family. Drahos was one of 33 patients to receive free hearing aids Dec. 8 during the Hearing Missions Foundation’s...
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