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Since 2006, CBM has partnered with Elim Christian Vocational Training Centre – a community-based rehabilitation programme – to ensure people with disabilities in Nigeria have access their human rights. This is the third in our 3-part blog series ...

The International Development Strategy (open in new tab) (IDS) launched on 16th May 2022 by the UK Government has been long awaited. But was the wait worth it for those who need the FCDO to be a global lead in breaking the cycle of poverty for people...

Since 2006, CBM has partnered with Elim Christian Vocational Training Centre – a community-based rehabilitation programme – to ensure people with disabilities in Nigeria have access their human rights. This is the second in our 3-part blog series...

CBM has been partnering with Elim Christian Vocational Training Centre for more than 15 years to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Benue State, Nigeria – ensuring they have better access to health, social, educational, economic and p...

The FCDO reaffirmed its commitment to be a global leader on disability inclusion through the release of its recent and well received Disability Inclusion and Rights Strategy (2022-2030) (Gov website – open in new tab). The strategic intent is t...

On 6th April 2022, CBM UK hosted a virtual event to launch the findings from our new report: “We have a key role now”: Lessons learned from partnerships with organisations of persons with disabilities”. Organisations of Persons with Disabilitie...

“As a person with a Psycho-social disability, my expectations have gone way beyond what I thought would be possible. My attitude has completely changed. Instead of having people with psycho-social-disabilities being people who need to be fixed, an...

“CBM builds the bridges, the connection, and the link. Opening the door, getting the communication going, coaching people on how to pitch things and how to be strategic. They influenced the change in perceptions – of looking at people with disab...

People with disabilities in low-and middle-income countries often find it difficult to earn a living because they can’t access education or training and face stigma and discrimination from employers. But pioneering organisations like Shin Shin Appa...

The new FCDO Disability Inclusion and Rights strategy (open in new tab) alongside 18 commitments (Gov website – open in new tab) to help its delivery were launched at the Global Disability Summit in  February 2022 by Vicky Ford, the Minster fo...