Stars support children with hearing loss

Giving hope to children with hearing loss: you can now do this by purchasing the 2018 Hear the World calendar, for which world star Bryan Adams brought top-class celebrities in front of the camera, including Marc Sway, Jamie Cullum, Peter Maffay, Shawn Mendes, Alessia Cara, The Weeknd and Zedd. They all allowed themselves to be photographed free of charge in the Hear the World pose for conscious listening. The calendar with twelve high-quality black and white photographs is now available in a limited edition at a price of 40 francs at www.hear-the-world.com available. All proceeds from the sale go to the non-profit Hear the World Foundation and enable children with hearing loss to hear.

World star Bryan Adams behind the camera

The Hear the World 2018 calendar is the ideal Christmas gift for anyone who wants to give in style and do good at the same time. The expressive black and white photographs by Bryan Adams are both a work of art and a statement. "The work of the Hear the World Foundation is second to none. The foundation helps people of all ages to hear again. That's why I'm supporting their awareness campaign with my photography," says Adams.Every month, an international star in the Hear the World pose for conscious hearing - with their hand behind their ear - draws attention to the importance of good hearing and the consequences of hearing loss. These include musicians Jamie Cullum, Marc Sway, Peter Maffay, Alessia Cara, Sarah McLachlan, Zedd, Shawn Mendes and The Weeknd, model Isabella Emmack, Karen Elson, actress Priyanka Chopra and Canadian comedian Russell Peters. All the stars are working for the good cause free of charge.

Swiss music star

For Marc Sway, his commitment is a great cause: "I support Hear the World because, as a musician, I am aware of how important good hearing is and I want to enable disadvantaged children with hearing loss to hear. Anyone can help by buying the calendar." All proceeds from sales will go to the non-profit Hear the World Foundation, which supports people in need worldwide, especially children with hearing loss.Hearing loss - an underestimated issueThe issue of hearing loss is still underestimated, although the figures speak for themselves: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over 360 million people (around 5 percent of the world's population) are affected by moderate to severe hearing loss - around 32 million of them children. Most of those affected live in low- or middle-income countries and have no access to hearing care. For children in particular, untreated hearing loss can have serious consequences: In addition to difficulties learning to speak, they have little chance of an education and are often socially excluded.About the Hear the World FoundationFounded in 2006 by the leading provider of hearing solutions Sonova, the Hear the World Foundation is committed to helping people with hearing loss worldwide and is active in prevention. In particular, it supports projects for children to enable them to develop in an age-appropriate manner. Since its establishment, the non-profit Swiss foundation has supported over 80 aid projects in 39 countries with financial resources, hearing technology and expertise. Over 100 celebrities such as Bryan Adams, Cindy Crawford, Peter Maffay, Plácido Domingo and Sting have actively supported the foundation as ambassadors for conscious hearing.www.hear-the-world.com