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In February 2020, TV presenter and CBM supporter Diane Louise Jordan travelled to Rwanda to witness the impact of our sight-saving work. The broadcaster, best known for presenting iconic TV shows Blue Peter and Songs of Praise, was accompanied by her...

COVID-19 was reported to have spread to Indonesia on 2 March 2020, when the government announced the first coronavirus cases in the country. By 11th May 2020, cases of coronavirus have rapidly increased to over 14,000, spreading to all 34 provinces,...

Happy Easter! Today we celebrate, even in these challenging times, because Christ is risen – alleluia! Bibi (the name for grandma in Swahili) has new joy and hope in her life thanks to supporters like you. This is her story… Bibi knew her sight c...

Do you remember Shalom? She could barely see because of the cataracts clouding her eyes and had to stop going to school. But, thanks to CBM supporters, this 5 year-old from Uganda has had sight-restoring surgery and can see again! Once timid and sad,...

At times of disruption, change and uncertainty, it is natural​ for us to worry, and this can cause problems not only in feelings of anxiety and concern, but can sometimes affect how well we function in our daily lives, our workplaces and how we rel...

Today is International Day of Happiness and, to mark the occasion, we wanted to share with you a story of pure joy. This is Ezimala’s story… “I was not able to see the green leaves of the maize cobs anymore” 70-year-old Ezimala lives in a poo...

Dr Kudzai Zimudzi is an Ophthalmologist working at CBM’s partner hospital in Zimbabwe. He is one of only five doctors in the entire country qualified to carry out cataract operations on children. Read this blog to find out more about Dr Zimudzi and...

Matthew Hanning has been part of the CBM family for 20 years. He developed his passion for working alongside people with disabilities when he volunteered at a school for Deaf and deafblind children in Jordan as a student. Since then, he has worked ac...

The burden of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) falls most heavily on those living in poverty. Tackling them requires that we reach out to whole communities, including both men and women, children and older people, and people with disabilities – t...

Chris Ogoshi has been working with CBM since 1995. As Chief Executive at HANDS, one of our partners in Nigeria, he’s been at the forefront of tackling Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) such as blinding trachoma. We’re proud to be working alongsi...