Proactively Thinking for Others
In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the slogan ''Empowering Ourselves, Achieving Ear and Hearing Health for All'' to promote awareness regarding the importance of hearing
health. As a world-leading manufacturer of acoustic products and hearing accessories, MERRY is actively engaged in advocating for mild hearing loss awareness, emphasizing the importance of hearing protection among younger generations. In addition, the company has long been rooted in Taiwan, dedicating itself to education and sustainable development as part of its enduring commitment to corporate social responsibility.
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Volunteer hours 1,272 hours
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Total contribution of $24.03 million (NTD)
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Donate hearing protection headsets to provide remote education systems for 162 children affected by the Ukraine-Russia war
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Donated NTD 2 million to World Vision to assist vulnerable families affected by the Hualien earthquake
Minimal hearing Loss Initiative
Minimal hearing Loss Advocacy
MERRY is Taiwan's first acoustics manufacturer to advocate for Minimal Hearing Loss. In 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) adopted the slogan ''Empowering Ourselves, Achieving Ear and Hearing Health for All'' to promote awareness regarding the importance of hearing health. The WHO encourages the public to actively utilize assistive hearing devices when necessary and reiterates the warning that by 2030, an estimated 500 million people globally will experience hearing loss requiring external intervention.
Donation of hearing protection headsets
provide remote education systems for children affected by the Ukraine-Russia war
MERRY has been engaged in minimal hearing loss advocacy since 2021, actively raising awareness and communicating the importance of hearing protection for young people. In 2024, MERRY received an invitation from the Taiwan Good Neighbor Foundation, which indicated an urgent need for hearing protection headsets suitable for children of all age groups, due to the Ukraine-Russia war. To this end, MERRY donated 162 units of hearing protection headsets to the Good Neighbor Foundation to support the educational and psychological rehabilitation of children affected by the war, impoverished families, and groups with special needs, and to foster positive community connections.
Number of Beneficiary
162
children
children
Minimal Hearing Loss Prevention Activity in Rural Areas
Headsets DIY Experience Camp
MERRY launched its minimal hearing loss prevention program in 2021, extending services to elementary school campuses. This initiative aims to help children understand the energy of sound through engaging acoustic activities and recognize that "hearing impairment is not a binary condition of 0 or 1, but rather an irreversible damage resulting from prolonged accumulation."Additionally, teacher sharing sessions were organized to assist educators with extensive experience in the field in understanding the importance of hearing protection, thereby enabling both teachers and students to recognize the value of auditory health from a more engaging perspective.
Donate
29headsets
Benefit approximately
9,999individuals
Hearing Protection Action Reaches Rural Areas, Noise-Canceling Headsets Assist Teachers in Management
Teachers and School Administration:
Typically, younger children are less adept at controlling their vocal volume. Consequently, prolonged exposure within educational settings can render them highly susceptible to minimal hearing loss. Many veteran educators experience auditory issues such as tinnitus. This initiative enabled both teachers and students to collectively establish ''safe decibel levels'' in classrooms, approaching the subject from the scientific principle that ''sound is a form of energy''. We extend our sincere gratitude to MERRY!
Student:
My favorite was the ''Kent Tube'' activity. Seeing the small styrofoam balls bounce within the tube helped me understand that sound similarly vibrates inside our ears; I found it very engaging. Following the educational session, it became apparent that elderly family members who habitually set the television volume very high may already be experiencing hearing difficulties.
Donated
240units
Benefited
8 classes
Total
240students
MERRY has observed that current hearing health education in Taiwan primarily focuses on attitudinal and health education aspects, with a relative deficiency in scientific educational content. In light of this, 2023 MERRY sponsored the Reading Culture Foundation to establish Taiwan’s first “Minimal Hearing Loss Love Library” at Xitun Elementary School in Taichung City, benefiting an average of approximately 5,000 individuals annually. In 2024, MERRY further established a Minimal Hearing Loss volunteer association and commenced the ''Hearing Protection Campaign'' Minimal Hearing Loss hearing education initiative at Xitun Elementary School.
The total duration of this activity was 50 minutes. Through engaging scientific experiments, students gained an understanding of sound transmission and recognized sound as a form of energy. Volunteers utilized interactive games to collectively discuss effective ear protection methods with the children. Upon the conclusion of the activity, each participating student was gifted a children's wired hearing protection headsets. This initiative aimed to encourage them to adopt Minimal Hearing Loss prevention concepts at home and to disseminate the understanding of Minimal Hearing Loss widely. This activity saw the participation of a total of 8 classes, comprising 240 students. Each class was led by 2-3 MERRY’s employees who served as volunteer instructors.
