International Nonprofit Organizations Serving the Hard of Hearing
Transnational Organizations:
European Federation of Hard of Hearing People
NVVS
Randhoeve 221
3995 GA, Houten
The Netherlands
www.efhoh.org
“Our aim is a Europe where hard of hearing people can live without barriers and have the opportunity to participate on all levels of society.”
International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
P.O. Box 13
Abbots Langley
Hertfordshire, WD5 0RQ
United Kingdom
TEL: 44 1923 264584
www.ifhoh.org
“Consists of National Associations of and for hard of hearing and late deafened people, and parents’ and professional organizations.”
International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People
www.ifhohyp.org
“To serve as a platform for cooperation and exchange of information between organizations of hard of hearing youth, to encourage communication and cultural interchange between all hard of hearing young people worldwide and to defend the interests of hard of hearing youth and express them towards international bodies.”
International Organizations:
Australia
Better Hearing Australia (VIC)
Suite 1, Level 2
517 St. Kilda Rd.
Melbourne VIC 3004
Australia
TEL: 1300 242 842
www.betterhearing.org.au
Austria
Österreichischer Gehörlosenbund (ÖGLB)
Austrian Deaf Association
Waldgasse 13/2
1100 Vienna
Austria
TEL: +43 01/60 30 853
www.oeglb.at/aktuelles
Belgium
AHOSA
Sint-Lievenspoortstraat 117
9000 Gent
Belgium
TEL: 09 268 26 26
www.ahosa.be
Croatia
Hrvatski savez gluhih i nagluhih
Croatian Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Palmoticeva 4
1000 Zagreb
Croatia
TEL: 01/4814-114
www.hsgn.hr
Czech Republic
Svaz Neslyšících A Nedoslýchavých V ČR
Union of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the Czech Republic
Karlínské náměstí 12
186 03 Praha 8
Czech Republic
TEL: 224 816 829
www.snncr.cz
Denmark
Høreforeningen
The Danish Association of the Hard of Hearing
Blekinge Boulevard 2
2630 Taastrup
Denmark
TEL: + 45 36 75 42 00
www.hoereforeningen.dk
Estonia
Eesti Vaegkuuljate Uhing
Toompuiestee 10 (Eesti Puuetega Inimeste Koja majas)
10137 Tallinn, Eesti Vabariik
Estonia
TEL: 6 616 394
www.vaegkuuljad.ee
Finland
Kuuloliitto r.y.
Finnish Federation of the Hard of Hearing
Ilkantie 4
00400 Helsinki
Finland
TEL: 09 5803 830
www.kuuloliitto.fi
France
Forom Ecoute
Av General-Guisan 117
1009 Pully
France
TEL: 0800 614 614
www.ecoute.ch
Surdi France
Union des Associations de Personnes Malentendantes et Devenues Sourdes (Union of Associations of Hearing Impaired and Deaf People)
La maison des associations du 18ème arrondissement
15, passage Ramey
Boîte n° 83
75018
Paris
TEL: 09 72 45 69 85
www.surdifrance.org
Germany
Deutsche Schwerhörigenbund (DSB)
German Association for the Hearing Impaired
Str. 23 A
14059 Berlin
Germany
TEL: 030-47 54 11 14
www.schwerhoerigen-netz.de
Bundesgemeinschaft der Eltern und Freunde hörgeschädigter
Association of Parents and Friends of Hearing Impaired Children
Pirolkamp 18
D-22397 Hamburg
Germany
TEL: 040-6070344
Hungary
Siketek es Nagyothallok Orszagos Szevetsege
Hungarian National Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Benczur u.21
1068 Budapest
Hungary
www.sinosz.hu
Ireland
Irish Deaf Society
Ratoath Road
Cabra, Dublin 7
Republic of Ireland
TEL: +353 (01) 860 1878
www.irishdeafsociety.ie
Italy
Ente Nazionale per la Protezione e l’Assistenza dei Sordi - Onlus
Italian National Agency for the Protection and Assistance of the Deaf
Via Gregorio VII n.120
00165 Rome
Italy
TEL: +39 06 39 80 51
www.ens.it
Japan
Japanese Federation of the Deaf
SK Bldg. 8F
130 Yamabuki-cho
Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-0801
Japan
TEL: +81-3-3268-8847 (Japanese speaking only)
www.jfd.or.jp/en (English)
www.jfd.or.jp (Japanese)
Kenya
Deaf Empowerment Kenya
Buruburu Phase 5
Katulo Road, Off Rabai Road
Mai Mahiu Court, Hse No. 486
P. O. Box 22024-00400, Nairobi
Kenya
TEL: +254 0721 126 029, 0721 721 449
www.dekkenya.org
Deaf Empowerment Society of Kenya (DESK)
Cylet Plaza 2011
Uchumi Building
3rd Floor, Room No. 12
P. O. Box 1103-60100,
Embu
Kenya
TEL: 0703 757 565
www.deskkenya.org
The Netherlands
Federatie van Ouders van Slechthorende en Spraakgebrekkige Kinderen
PO Box 480
NL -3500 AL
Utrecht
Netherlands
Nederlandse Vereniging voor Slechthorenden
Kastordreef 3-5
3561 EJ
Utrecht
Netherlands
https://www.stichtinghoormij.nl/
New Zealand
Hearing New Zealand
PO Box 272 1220
Papakura
Auckland 2244
www.hearing.org.nz
Norway
Hörselhemmedes Landsforbund
Lilleakerveien 31a
0283 Oslo
Norway
www.hlf.no
Slovakia
Asociácia nepočujúcich Slovenska (ANEPS)
Association of Deaf Slovakia
Bezručova 1012
911 01 Trenčin
Slovakia
TEL: +421 905 749 122
www.aneps.wbl.sk
Slovenia
Zveza Društev Gluhih in Naglušnih Slovenija
Organisation of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Societies Slovenia
Drenikova 24
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenia
TEL: 01 500 15 23
www.zveza-gns.si
South Africa
SANDA
South African National Deaf Association
845 Francis Baard St.
Arcadia, Pretoria 0083
South Africa
TEL: 012 343 0661
www.sanda.org.za
Sweden
Hörselskadades Riksförbund (HRF)
Swedish Association of the Hard of Hearing
Box 6605
S-11384, Stockholm
Sweden
TEL: 08-457 55 00
www.hrf.se
Switzerland
Pro Audito Schweiz
Feldeggstrasse 69
8008 Zürich
Switzerland
TEL: 044 363 12 00
www.pro-audito.ch
United Kingdom
Action on Hearing Loss
1–3 Highbury Station Road
London N1 1SE
United Kingdom
TEL: 0808 808 0123
www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk
Hearing Concern Link
7-11 Armstrong Road
London W3 7JL
United Kingdom
www.hearingconcernlink.org
Hearing Link
The Grange
Wycombe Road
Saunderton, Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire, HP27 9NS
United Kingdom
www.hearinglink.org
Zambia
Deaf Women’s Network of Zambia
P. O. Box 32785
Lusaka 10101
Zambia
TEL: (260) 1-255-575
Zambia Deaf Youth and Women (ZDYW)
P. O. Box MT 92
Government Rd.
Kitwe 10101
Zambia
TEL: 260 977-844-866
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/zambia.htm