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Many of us take our sight for granted and we often forget how fortunate we are to have easy access to eye health services here in the UK. 90% of visual impairment could be prevented or treated, but millions of people worldwide don’t have access to ...

People with mental health conditions in Malawi, as in so many parts of the world, often face stigma, prejudice and abuse. They struggle to access treatment and support due to the lack of mental health resources available, particularly in rural areas....

Mental health conditions affect as many as one in four people at some point in their lives, equating to about 12 million Kenyans alive today. Research at universities has shown that students, particularly those from lower-income backgrounds, are part...

As our 2-year project supporting mental health and wellbeing of university students in Kenya comes to a close, we’re celebrating its achievements – particularly innovative adaptations during the Coronavirus pandemic – and our fantastic partners...

Today is World Humanitarian Day and in this photo blog we’re celebrating some of the incredible humanitarian workers around the world who have been risking their lives to protect those most at-risk during the Coronavirus pandemic. People with disab...

The Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Education (SAGE) project targets adolescent girls’ who have never been to school or dropped out of school due to poverty, child-marriage and disability. These and other barriers are mitigated through a community-b...

In the past year, 52 young people with albinism (aged 18-35) have been supported to access eye health services and employment thanks to a project in partnership with the Zimbabwe Albino Association (ZIMAS).   In Zimbabwe, people with albinism routi...

Agnes (40) has created a successful business rearing and selling chickens, thanks to business skills training through her local Village Savings and Loans Association. As a person with a physical disability, and the sole breadwinner for her family, li...

Today is International Day to End Obstetric Fistula and we’re celebrating the amazing community champions, who are drawing on their own experience of fistula to help other women and challenge stigma around this debilitating condition. Justina, 18, ...

Junior and Grace are best friends. They go to school together but they also have another thing in common. Both have been struggling with poor vision for several years, making it much more difficult for them to learn in class. But thanks to CBM suppor...