Mission to Santa Marta, Colombia

Chappell Hearing Care Center, a hearing aid company with a heart for making a difference, takes its mission beyond borders by traveling to places like Colombia to provide hearing aids to those in need.

With a team of skilled audiologists in Fort Worth, TX, and dedicated volunteers, they bring the latest hearing aid technology and expertise to underserved communities. Through their compassionate efforts, Chappell Hearing Care Center aims to bring the joy of clear hearing to those less fortunate, making a positive impact on the lives of countless individuals and communities. Their selfless missions reflect their commitment to helping people experience the beauty of sound and improving overall quality of life.

Our Mission

The Mission of Operation Go Quickly

The mission of Operation Go Quickly is to fulfill the mandate of Christ found in Luke 14:21 by mobilizing the body of Christ to serve people with disabilities in the less economically developed countries worldwide.

So that servant came and reported these things to his master. Then the master of the house, being angry, said to his servant, ‘Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in here the poor and the maimed and the lame and the blind.’ Luke 14:21

How Do We Accomplish The Mission?

We mobilize children, youth and adults by developing a biblical understanding of and empathy for the disabled. We equip the body of Christ to actively and quickly reach out to people with disabilities using their gifts, abilities and resources. We encourage churches worldwide to serve those with disabilities in their communities. We help disabled people become employees and business owners. We provide art supplies, medical supplies and mobility devices. We assist disabled artists and craftsmen in the world market. We advocate for the disabled in business and government affairs to help secure access to jobs and transportation. We encourage people with disabilities to grow spiritually and participate in the great banquet described in Luke 14:21.

Donated Hearing Aids Make A Difference

An estimated 1.3 billion people in the world suffer from hearing loss. According to the WHO, 360 million people suffer from hearing loss so disabling that activities most people take for granted, like having a conversation, are impossible for them without a hearing aid.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the hearing impaired living in low and middle income countries find hearing care remains inaccessible because of the high cost of hearing aids, insufficient treatment services, and the lack of trained professionals to fit hearing aids. As a result, fewer than 1 in 40 people in the developing world who need a hearing aid have access to one.

Sadly hearing-impaired children born in countries with very few available disability services are unlikely to attend school. Those who do attend school struggle to hear their teachers and often fail to get good grades. Many are ostracized socially because of their impairment. They grow up without a proper education and have difficulty finding work as adults.

Additionally people who suffer from hearing loss often have trouble communicating and become isolated from their communities. They have trouble fitting in and are often mistreated. As a result of this discrimination, many suffer from mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem.

In certain countries, stigmas against hearing loss are so extreme that they can lead to abuse. Where disabilities are considered a form of punishment from God, hearing-impaired children are viewed by their parents as a source of shame and are hidden out of sight. They are not allowed to participate in the world around them.

The Hearing Ministry Of Operation Go Quickly

The hearing ministry of Operation Go Quickly understands the urgency of addressing this issue. Providing children with hearing aids allows them to attend school, find work, and participate in their communities, contributing to their well-being while lifting them out of poverty. Operation Go Quickly creates the opportunity for hearing-impaired individuals to realize their full potential as productive members of society.

Those fitted by our hearing ministry staff help the hearing impaired avoid discrimination, stigmatization, and inferior educational and social services. These individuals are able to realize their full potential as productive members of their communities. Most important they are able to hear the Good News of God's love toward all people especially those with disabilities. We have countless stories of those assisted by our hearing missions.

To sustain and expand the hearing ministry Operation Go Quickly actively seeks donations of new and used hearing aids. Audiologist and hearing aid dispensers are urged to volunteer their time and services so that more hearing impaired may be helped in more countries. Hearing aid dispenser Kurt Chappell heads up the Operation Go Quickly hearing ministry. He may be contacted at kurt@goquickly.org.