CBM in Emergencies

Over the first six months of 2010, in collaboration with our local partners, CBM reached out to more than 10,000 people living with pre-exhisting or newly acquired disabilities, their families and their communities, offering lifesaving and live-sustaining assistance.

CBM's services to disaster relief cover:

• Immediate and effective response
• Long-term commitment

We are able to respond quickly with immediate emergency relief aid.

CBM in Haiti and Pakistan

Following the Haiti earthquake in early 2010, the biggest humanitarian disaster in the following months was the floods in Pakistan. One fifth of the country went under water and 20 million people were affected.

CBM used donor support to give people access to clean water, medical care, sustainable livelihoods and a comprehensive disability programme, identifying, screening and providing assistive devices.

Working with our longstanding partner CHEF, pumps were installed in villages to reach uncontaminated ground water, mobile clinics were established to provide basic medicines, eye and ear care, consultations and treatments; and an advocacy programme was set up to encourage families and the wider community to value people with disabilities as productive members of society.

As the months have gone on, CHEF has continued to work sensitively to ensure the safety and security of the disaster teams.

Post-disaster Rehabilitation

CBM continues to be actively involved in other post-disaster rehabilitation work around the world, including India, the Philippines and areas still affected by the 2004 tsunami.