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Light Up Lives: Stories of faith from Zimbabwe
Thursday, 25th January, 2024 | Sarah Bennington
Nothing had prepared me for seeing CBM’s sight-saving work with my own eyes. Travelling around Zimbabwe in November, I met people who had accessed free cataract surgery through our Light Up Lives project – funded by fantastic CBM supporte...Find out more12 Days of Christmas
Monday, 25th December, 2023
As we look back on 2023, we wanted to share some of the highlights of our year! For the 12 Days of Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you 12 inspiring stories: thank you so much for your support which has made them all possible this year. Our BBC ...Find out moreAdvent Blog Series 2023
Tuesday, 28th November, 2023
Join us in prayer this Advent as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas. For each Sunday in Advent, we have chosen a bible verse for personal reflection, and written a short prayer. First Sunday in Advent, 3 December “For to us a c...Find out moreCBM gives evidence to new Parliamentary inquiry into the disability inclusiveness of FCDO development strategy and delivery
Monday, 23rd October, 2023 | Bettina Galsan
On 17 October, the cross-party International Development Committee (IDC) invited CBM UK to participate in an oral evidence session as part of their important new inquiry into the adequacy and effectiveness of Foreign, Commonwealth and Development O...Find out moreCBM UK launches new partner-led Actions for Change Programme
Monday, 23rd October, 2023 | Emma Symonds
We are delighted to announce the launch of our new partner-led programme – Actions for Change. This innovative three-year programme works with four new partners in Nigeria, Nepal, Kenya and Bangladesh. Each partner has designed a new project, start...Find out moreIs the climate crisis impacting upon global implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities?
Monday, 18th September, 2023 | Ursula Grant
CBM UK has published a new Discussion Paper investigating how the climate crisis is impacting upon global implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The paper was launched at the United Nations Framework Conve...Find out moreSustainable Development Goals midway point: are we on track?
Wednesday, 13th September, 2023
“Leave no one behind. That defining principle of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a shared promise by every country to work together to secure the rights and well-being of everyone… But halfway to 2030, that promise is in peril.” ...Find out moreLeaving a lasting impact: Sustainable support for girls with disabilities in Zimbabwe
Tuesday, 15th August, 2023 | Elfreda Whitty
It was a bittersweet feeling returning to Zimbabwe in May to see our learning hubs, witnessing the benefits that the project has had for girls with disabilities, while also knowing that the five-year project is coming to an end in July. Over the cour...Find out moreInclusion at all stages – FCDO’s approach to Sexual and Reproductive Health
Thursday, 13th July, 2023
On 4 July, the International Development Committee (IDC) invited CBM UK to give oral evidence as part of their inquiry into whether UK aid spent by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) progra...Find out moreDigital life and Women’s Mental Health at Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative
Tuesday, 4th July, 2023
Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI) is a youth-led mental health organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria. We are partnering with them on a project funded by Comic Relief to provide better mental health for young people in Nigeria, called “Bri...Find out more