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In 2012, CBM globally supported more than 700 projects across more than 70 of the poorest countries of the world, and reached out to more than 40 million people who were living with or at risk of a disability.

A selection of our projects are listed below.

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Eye Hospital of Vanga
Africa
A programme providing essential eye health care to thousands of people in the Bandundu Province. The Eye Hospital of Vanga is a department of a large district general hospital in Vanga, Bandandu Province. The department covers a population of more than 6.5...
Integrated Services for the handicapped people of Bujumbura
Africa
A programme providing a comprehensive range of services to people with physical and visual impairments. This community-based rehabilitation (CBR) programme covers a population of around 400,000 people, to which it provides outreach campaigns and...
Prevention of childhood blindness in Latin America
Central and South America
A major programme for the prevention of childhood blindness reaching across Peru and Brazil. This programme focuses on both retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and low vision. The ROP and low vision activities in Peru are based in Lima, reaching out to the...
Prevention of childhood blindness in Latin America
Central and South America
A major programme for the prevention of childhood blindness reaching across Peru and Brazil. This programme focuses on both retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and low vision. The ROP activities are based in Rio de Janeiro, whilst low vision activities are based...
Dr Somervell CBR Medical and Psychosocial Rehabilitation Programme
India
A comprehensive rehabilitation programme providing access to essential healthcare in Kerala, India. The Programme provides a comprehensive range of services to people with a wide range of disability. Photo: CBM.
Malnutrition and Disability research in Turkana County
Kenya
This research programme is implemented together with Kenya Red Cross society and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. The aim of the programme is to assess the adequacy of inclusion of children with disability within humanitarian and food security...
Nkhoma Eye Hospital
A group of men waiting for examination.
Malawi
A provider of essential eye health services and outreach campaigns in rural Malawi and Mozambique. The Nkhoma Hospital serves some of the poorest people in the world. Nkhoma is situated in a rural area of Central Malawi, and serves a population of 4.5 million...
Christian Vocational Training Centre for the Disabled
Nigeria
Reaching a population of around 300,000, this programme provides essential support for people with disabilities. The Centre provides a CBR programme that helps to equip disabled people with new income generating life skills. Photo: CBM.
Seeing is Believing
Nigeria
The programme, supported through the Standard Chartered Bank initiative, “Seeing is Believing” set as its main goal to help make comprehensive, high quality and affordable eye care service delivery accessible in Northern and South-West Nigeria,...
Restoring Sight, Transforming Lives
Philippines
The Cataract Foundation was founded in 1992, is based in Baclolod City, Philippines, and covers 80 provinces and 17 regions. The Restoring Sight, Transforming Lives programme aims to improve access to eye care services to reduce avoidable blindness in the...
Comprehensive Eye Care
Sierra Leone
Providing essential eye care services to the densely populated capital of Sierra Leone. Kissy United Methodist Church Eye Hospital has been supported by CBM since 1987. Photo: CBM/Buchan.
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for Uganda (CoRSU)
Uganda
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services for Uganda (CoRSU) was established in 2006 and is a Ugandan initiative; encouraged and supported by CBM with the main aim of expanding and improving the rehabilitation services for children and people with disability....
The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH)
United Kingdom
A research and education group, working to improve eye health and eliminate avoidable blindness. The International Centre for Eye Health (ICEH), which is based at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), is a research and education group...
Comprehensive Community-based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT)
United Republic of Tanzania
The largest provider of disability and rehabilitation services in Tanzania.