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In the third blog of the series, disability activists discuss their roles as members of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in advocating for the rights of all people with disabilities in Uganda. CBM UK is deeply committed to working al...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital importance of access to clear and accurate public health information, with very real implications for our health and safety. In this blog, we hear from four disability activists in Uganda on the challen...

In 2021, CBM UK Chief Executive Kirsty Smith carried out a series of in-person interviews with members of Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) in Uganda. All are alumni of the Bridge CRPD-SDG training programme, which builds the capacity...

Dr Danny Haddad was appointed as Inclusive Eye Health Director for CBM Global in February 2021 and has a big vision for our future and the impact we can make, together, on global eye health. When did you first become interested in eye health? I’ve ...

Karen Glisson is Programme Manager & Safeguarding Focal Point at CBM UK. She recently visited our Break the Cycle project in Nigeria, funded by the UK Aid Direct scheme, to meet with our partner Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) and some o...

76 year old Tera had cataracts in both eyes, stopping him not only from seeing properly, but also from providing for his family. Living in rural Zimbabwe, Tera and his wife relied on the small piece of land they farmed in order to grow enough maize, ...

Back-to-back droughts in southern Madagascar, caused by climate change, have left more than a million people facing acute hunger and malnutrition. The greatest threat and burden of the climate crisis is falling on the world’s poorest people – who...

As we look back on 2021, we wanted to share with you some of the most heart-warming moments of our year. So for the 12 days of Christmas, we’re delighted to bring you 12 stories featuring the individuals from around the world who have most inspired...

“I wish I received treatment soon. I want to study further and get a college degree. Later, I want to become a teacher and contribute to my family’s income.” – Omwati Millions of people around the world are needlessly blind because they can...

“I like to go to school. But I cannot read the letters on the blackboard… I want to study and become a police officer.” 5-year-old Sudip lives with his parents and three siblings in a remote village of Ilam district, about 600 kilometres east...