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This December, we’re so excited to be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge – where for one week only your donations will be doubled!

This year, as we enter the season of Advent, join us to reflect, pray and wait together. For Christians across the world, Advent is a season of waiting to celebrate the birth of Jesus, the long-awaited Saviour promised by God to his people. Waiting can be hard – even when we know what we are waiting for. It is a time for putting our hope in things unseen, and reminding each other of the character and promises of God.

We’re delighted to announce that our CEO Kirsty Smith has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for Bond, the UK network for organisations working in international development.

On the 22nd October Tropical Cyclone Trami brought destructive winds and torrential rain across the Philippines resulting in widespread flooding and landslides.

People with disabilities, especially those living in poverty, are among the hardest hit by climate change. As COP29 begins in Baku, Azerbaijan, we're joining our partners to call for people with disabilities to have a seat at the negotiating table.

This Trustees Week, we are celebrating the four newest members of CBM UK’s Board of Trustees. Here, find out what motivates them to get involved in CBM UK, what they bring to the table, and why inclusion matters so much to them all.

Marking World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2024, the International Disability and Development Consortium (IDDC) Inclusive Safeguarding Task Group have published a new paper entitled ‘Safeguarding, Mental Health and Psychosocial Disability’.

At CBM we believe that everyone deserves the chance to see the world clearly. Today on World Sight Day, Poonam Shah, Inclusive Eye Health Advisor at CBM Global tells us more about several key eye conditions which CBM is working to diagnose and treat.

The countdown is on to World Sight Day this Thursday, 10th October 2024! This year’s focus is on child eye health, with the goal to encourage and inspire children across the world to look after their eyes. Here are some important tips from our friends at IAPB:

Cellist Joseph Reynolds and pianist James Williams are performing in two concerts in central Cambridge this month to raise awareness of World Sight Day, and raise funds for CBM’s vital sight-saving work. Everyone is welcome to attend these free concerts, with a retiring collection for CBM.

This World Sight Day, CBM UK is helping to focus the world’s attention on the importance of eyecare. The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) organise World Sight Day each year, with IAPB members (like CBM) standing together to raise awareness of the importance of eye healthcare.

Together with our partners, CBM UK is attending the annual Neglected Tropical Diseases NGO (NNN) Conference from 1st – 3rd October 2024, joining delegates from over 50 countries, all working towards a shared vision – a world free of NTDs.