About Human Bridge Hearing

We are a non-profit association based in Crans-Montana, in the Swiss canton of Valais. We exist so that no child with hearing loss, and no family, faces it alone.

Our mission

We work to improve prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, rehabilitation, education and social inclusion for children with hearing loss, and to support their families. We develop and support health, social, educational, scientific and humanitarian projects in Switzerland and abroad.

Our purpose, as written in our statutes

Official text (French)

L'association a pour but d'améliorer la prévention, le dépistage, le diagnostic, la prise en charge, la réadaptation, l'éducation et l'inclusion sociale des enfants présentant une déficience auditive, ainsi que de soutenir leurs familles. Elle développe et soutient des projets sanitaires, sociaux, éducatifs, scientifiques et humanitaires en Suisse et à l'étranger. Elle peut également intervenir en faveur d'autres personnes vulnérables lorsque cette action est directement liée à son but principal. Dans l'attribution de ses ressources et le développement de ses partenariats, l'association accorde une priorité particulière aux besoins des bénéficiaires et aux projets réalisés dans le canton du Valais, tout en conservant sa vocation nationale et internationale.

Unofficial translation

The association aims to improve the prevention, screening, diagnosis, care, rehabilitation, education and social inclusion of children with hearing loss, and to support their families. It develops and supports health, social, educational, scientific and humanitarian projects in Switzerland and abroad. It may also act for other vulnerable people where this is directly linked to its main purpose. In allocating its resources and building its partnerships, the association gives particular priority to the needs of beneficiaries and to projects carried out in the canton of Valais, while keeping its national and international vocation.

The French text is the only official version.

Why "Human Bridge"

A bridge joins two sides that could not reach each other. For a child with hearing loss, the other side can be a parent's voice, a teacher's lesson or a friend's joke. A bridge is also something people build together. Ours is made of families, health professionals, teachers, volunteers and donors. That is why we call it a human bridge.

Our values

  • Child first

    Every decision starts with what is best for the child.

  • Family choice

    Spoken language, sign language or both. We respect each family's path.

  • Openness

    We publish who we are, how we are governed and how funds are used.

  • Working together

    We complement doctors, therapists, schools and public services. We never replace them.

Our story

Human Bridge Hearing adopted its statutes on 23 September 2026. It was entered in the commercial register of central Valais on 29 October 2026.

  1. Statutes adopted
  2. Entered in the commercial register of central Valais
  3. Published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SOGC)

The committee

The committee runs the association between general assemblies.

  • Nadéreh (Nadi) Nassiri-Ansari

    President

  • Amir Reza (Amir) Hatami Nezhad

    Treasurer

  • Franciane Mercier

    Member and Secretary

Governance and transparency

Human Bridge Hearing is an association under Swiss law (articles 60 and following of the Swiss Civil Code). Its highest body is the general assembly of its members. The committee runs the association, and its members can only commit it by signing two together.

Company number
CHE-258.927.659
See our public entry on zefix.ch, the central business name index(opens a new site)

Our work is funded by membership fees, donations and legacies, public and private grants, partnerships, and events and campaigns tied to our purpose.

Documents

  • Our first annual report and accounts will be published here after our first financial year.

Worried about your child's hearing?

Write to us. We answer in writing, and you never need to phone.

Contact us