With the support of the IRC, 27-year-old Sandra Rodriguez, who fled violence in Colombia, purchased her first pair of hearing aids. Sandra’s family could not believe her good fortune: “Can you really hear us?!” they asked, over and over.
When 27-year-old Sandra Rodriguez purchased her first pair of hearing aids and switched them on, she broke into smiles and giggles.
Members of the International Rescue Committee staff were with Sandra that day last month when she found herself hearing for the first time in years. Sandra’s family could not believe her good fortune: “Can you really hear us?!” they asked, over and over.