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A group of ladies from Zimbabwe having their eyes examined.
April 20, 2026
Sight restored, lives transformed: Celebrating Light up Lives Zimbabwe
We are thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of our three-year Light up Lives project, preventing and treating avoidable blindness in Zimbabwe.
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A lady from Kenya standing next to coal.
June 2, 2026
Reflections on the CRPD at 20: laws matter – but people make change
Mary Keogh, CBM Global’s Advocacy Director, reflects on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities as it marks 20 years since its adoption.
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Arwa standing in front of the London Marathon 2026 sign
May 7, 2026
Arwa’s Marathon Story for CBM UK
Over the next week, we’ll be sharing stories from our incredible Team CBM UK marathon runners. We’re so grateful to every one of our runners who took on this challenge to support CBM UK.
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Amelia wearing her london marathon medal
April 30, 2026
Amelia’s Marathon Story for CBM UK
Over the next week, we’ll be sharing stories from our incredible Team CBM UK marathon runners. We’re so grateful to every one of our runners who took on this challenge to support CBM UK.
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Alex, marathon runner, wearing CBM UK running t-shirt
April 30, 2026
Alex’s Marathon Story for CBM UK
Over the next week, we’ll be sharing stories from our incredible Team CBM UK marathon runners. We’re so grateful to every one of our runners who took on this challenge to support CBM UK.
Read Alex’s Marathon Story for CBM UK
Three people stood outside a hospital in ZImbabwe, smiling into the camera.
April 22, 2026
Visiting Light up Lives in Zimbabwe
Elfreda Whitty is a Programme Manager at CBM UK. She travelled to Zimbabwe to visit ‘Light Up Lives’ – a three-year project that has been improving vision for communities in Zimbabwe’s Midlands Province.
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A woman stands in a greenhouse, reaching out to a plant. A man is stood next to her.
April 21, 2026
Participation in practice: co-creating inclusion resources with disability-led organisations
Making sure ‘no one is left behind’ begins with practising meaningful participation.
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A doctor wearing a white coat shines a light into a patient's eye.
April 2, 2026
Why a participatory approach matters in health services planning
Our Director of Programme Impact Deborah Crowe reflects on the importance of participatory approaches in programme planning to make sure healthcare services reach the 13 – 16% of people with disabilities.
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A woman wearing red sits down at a participatory storytelling workshop in Kenya and uses her phone.
April 1, 2026
Stories that help change systems
People with disabilities in Bangladesh, Nepal and Kenya are showing what locally-led change means in action.
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Two hands put together in prayer
March 20, 2026
Holy Week 2026
Join us this Holy Week as we reflect on Jesus’ entry to Jerusalem, death, and resurrection. For each day, we have written a short prayer for personal or group reflection.
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Colourful graphic illustration showing the tax return process
March 16, 2026
Make more impact with a tax-efficient donation
Find out how you could increase the value of your support and create a bigger impact for people trapped in the cycle of poverty and disability.
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A young African woman in a white headscarf looks to the side with a smile on her face.
March 5, 2026
Preventing obstetric fistula: Why safe childbirth remains out of reach for many women
This International Women’s Day we’re shining a light on the lack of access to safe childbirth for all women – particularly the world's most marginalised women.
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A man and a woman hold hands in the South of Madagascar
January 7, 2026
Hope, partnership and impact: setting our intention for 2026
As we embark on a new year, a devotion from CBM UK trustee Jim Ackers reminds to stay courageous in challenging times.
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