Give the Gift of Hearing Again
Cochlear implant processors, accessories and related equipment can often be left unused after an upgrade or change in technology.
Instead of gathering dust, this equipment could help support someone who needs access to compatible cochlear technology.
Donate your unused cochlear implant equipment through Hear We Go and help give it a meaningful second life.
Together with hearing professionals, we're helping quality cochlear implant equipment find a second life.
Three Simple Steps Can Change a Life
Donating your unused cochlear implant equipment is easier than you think. Equipment and accessories that you no longer need could make a meaningful difference to someone else.
Gather Your Devices
Have an unused cochlear processor, charger, coil, cable or other cochlear implant accessory? Instead of leaving it in a drawer, prepare it for donation.
Visit a Participating Audiologist
Take your donated cochlear implant equipment to one of our participating audiologists, who can help assess the equipment and guide you through the donation process.
Help Someone Hear Again
Hear We Go works with trusted professionals to assess donated cochlear equipment and, where suitable, help connect it with someone who may benefit from it.
Every Donation Creates New Possibilities
Cochlear implant equipment that you no longer use could become valuable support for someone who needs compatible technology.
Small acts of generosity create life-changing moments.
A Gift That Keeps Giving
Behind every donated cochlear device is a story – and the possibility of helping someone else experience the sounds that mean so much.
We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Shaun Bennett and his family for choosing to give their son Aeden’s previous cochlear equipment a second life.
“When our son Aeden was born deaf, all sorts of things rush through your mind, and the thought of your child not hearing your voice or even music is terrible. We were blessed to be able to get him cochlears, and when they were upgraded, we wanted to help someone else, so they could also hear their family and music and things we take for granted.”
— Shaun Bennett
It is acts of generosity like this that make our mission possible.
By donating cochlear equipment that is no longer being used, families can help Hear We Go create new opportunities for others — turning equipment that may otherwise sit unused into something that could make a meaningful difference in another person’s life.
Thank you, Shaun, Aeden and the Bennett family, for choosing to give hearing a second life.
Cochlear implant equipment you no longer use could become someone else's opportunity to reconnect with the people and moments they love most.
Your Unused Cochlear Equipment Could Become Someone's New Beginning
For many South Africans who rely on cochlear implant technology, accessing replacement processors, accessories and compatible equipment can be costly.
Meanwhile, usable cochlear implant equipment is often left unused following upgrades or changes in technology.
By donating your unused cochlear processor or related equipment, you’re giving Hear We Go the opportunity to help someone who may be able to benefit from it.
Every donated device represents hope.
- Restore Connection
Help someone reconnect with conversations, family and the sounds they have been missing.
- Reduce Waste
Extend the life of quality hearing technology instead of leaving it unused.
- Support Local Communities
Your donation stays within South Africa, helping individuals and families where the need is greatest.
- Change a Life
One donated device can open doors to education, employment, relationships and renewed independence.
What Can Be Donated?
Many people assume their old cochlear implant equipment has little or no value once they’ve upgraded. In reality, processors, components and accessories may still be useful to someone else.
If you’re unsure whether your equipment is suitable, we’d still love to hear from you.
Coils & Cables
Compatible coils, cables and other processor components that are no longer required.
Cochlear Processors
External cochlear implant sound processors that are no longer being used following an upgrade or replacement.
Batteries & Battery Modules
Rechargeable battery modules, battery holders and other compatible power accessories.
Charging Equipment
Chargers, charging stations, power supplies and compatible battery charging equipment.
Cochlear Accessories
Remote controls, microphones, connectivity accessories, carrying cases and other cochlear implant accessories.
Not Sure?
If you’re uncertain whether your equipment can be donated, simply contact us or speak to one of our participating audiologists.
Every Device Will Be Professionally Assessed
Every donated item is carefully assessed by qualified hearing professionals. Where appropriate, devices may be refurbished, matched to a suitable recipient, or responsibly handled if they are no longer fit for use.
Nothing goes to waste unnecessarily.
Growing a Nationwide Network
Hear We Go is expanding its network of participating audiologists across South Africa to make donating unused cochlear implant equipment simple, convenient and accessible.
Your Unused Cochlear Equipment Could Change Someone's Life
Cochlear implant equipment sitting unused in a drawer could become valuable support for someone who needs compatible technology.
Join Hear We Go and our growing network of hearing professionals in giving cochlear equipment a second life.
Together, we can help more South Africans reconnect with the moments that matter most.