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On 24 September, Scotland’s Minister for International Development, Ben Macpherson, visited CBM’s ear and hearing care programme in Zambia’s capital city of Lusaka to see how Scottish support is transforming lives.

CBM and BasicNeeds will be holding a free art exhibition in Cambridge, from 1st-13th October, raising awareness and funds to support people living with mental health conditions in the world’s poorest communities.

Today, Prime Minister Theresa May, has awarded CBM UK’s Dr Andy Pyott with a Points of Light award for his incredible efforts to support the world’s forgotten people.

Rohingya refugees, who fled violence in Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh face a new threat as the monsoon season brings heavy rains, leading to dangerous landslides and flash floods.

CBM is inviting churches to take part in Christian Blind Mission Sunday on 14th October 2018, helping prevent childhood blindness and restore sight in the world’s poorest places.

On 24th July, a Global Disability Summit will take place in London, co-hosted by the UK Government, the Government of Kenya and the International Disability Alliance. Around the world, CBM partners have been contributing to preparations.

Four new Vision Centres will provide sight-saving eye health services to people in one of the poorest parts of India, thanks to support from L’Occitane Foundation, the foundation run by natural beauty products company L’Occitane.

CBM welcomes International Development Committee report urging the Government not to widen the definition of Official Development Assistance, but to maintain focus on using UK Aid to help the world’s poorest and most excluded people.