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12 Days of Christmas
Sunday, 25th December, 2022
As we look back on 2022, 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. A...Find out moreSupporting child malnutrition in Kenya: reaching the most vulnerable
Thursday, 15th December, 2022 | Karen Gallagher
Karen Gallagher is CBM UK’s Trust & Foundations Senior Officer. She recently travelled to Kenya to visit CBM UK’s Child Malnutrition project in Tharaka Nithi county. In September, I was fortunate to be able to visit our Child Malnutrition pro...Find out moreAdvent Prayer Series 2022
Sunday, 27th November, 2022 | CBM UK
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, 27 November “For to us a ...Find out moreMy 20-year ride with CBM
Thursday, 10th November, 2022 | Matthew Hanning
Matthew Hanning is the CBM UK Director of International Programmes. This week I hit 20. No, not in age, but since first joining CBM. And it’s been quite the ride. Although I’d previously worked alongside deaf people at a Jordanian Civil Society O...Find out moreFaith: A song for the future
Thursday, 15th September, 2022 | Elfreda Whitty
Elfreda Whitty is a Programme Manager at CBM UK. She recently travelled to Zimbabwe to visit the Supporting Adolescent Girls’ Education (SAGE) Programme. In May 2022, after a two and a half year hiatus due to COVID-19, I had the opportunity to vis...Find out moreEffective approaches to improve access to employment for people with disabilities: 5 lessons from Kenya and Bangladesh
Monday, 15th August, 2022
In every country in the world, people with disabilities face higher rates of unemployment than people without disabilities. This inequality is a key factor in the cycle of poverty and disability. In this blog, Asim Dio, Advocacy and Communications Ma...Find out moreMeet the team at CoRSU hospital in Uganda
Thursday, 4th August, 2022 | CBM UK
Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services of Uganda (CoRSU) is a specialist hospital established with CBM’s support in 2006. It provides affordable and quality healthcare services for people with disabilities in Uganda. 80% of its patients are children...Find out moreKenya Drought: Cecilia's and Risper's Story
Monday, 25th July, 2022
10 year-old Risper is deaf-blind. She lives with her mother, Cecilia, and 5 siblings in Meru County, Kenya. After years of struggling to know how best to meet her daughter’s needs, Cecilia joined a local group for people with disabilities. Suppor...Find out moreKenya Drought: Julius’ Story
Monday, 18th July, 2022 | CBM UK
A lack of rain across parts of East Africa has led to crop failures, drought and widespread food shortages. Many families are facing the impossible choice between food, water and medicine. They’re paying the devastating price for a climate crisis t...Find out moreKenya Drought: Sofia’s Story
Monday, 11th July, 2022 | CBM UK
Kenya is experiencing its worst drought in over 40 years. Families are facing severe food and water shortages – and people with disabilities are among those at greatest risk. In this blog, Sofia from Tharaka Nithi County shares her experience of...Find out more