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Hurricane Matthew hits Haiti - CBM urgently assessing impact and support needs
Wednesday, 5th October, 2016Find out moreYesterday, Haiti was hit by its worst storm in decades. CBM Country Office staff are urgently attempting to make contact with our partners in the country to assess the impact of Hurricane Matthew and the support needed.
Paralympics: Good luck to Rwanda's sitting volley-ball team - sponsored by CBM
Friday, 9th September, 2016Find out moreTomorrow, Rwanda’s sitting volleyball team will become the first African women’s team to compete in the Paralympics in this event.
Women with disabilities speak up for equality at Brazil forum
Friday, 9th September, 2016Find out moreCBM is making sure the voices of women with disabilities are heard at the Association for Women’s Rights in Development Forum in Brazil this week. CBM’s delegation includes women with disabilities from Africa, Asia and Latin America.
CBM champion Trudie Goodwin talks about hearing loss and CBM in Woman magazine
Friday, 2nd September, 2016Find out moreActress and CBM Champion Trudie Goodwin (The Bill, Emmerdale) spoke to Woman magazine, the UK’s biggest selling women’s lifestyle magazine, about living with hearing loss and her support for CBM.
Mobile app aids life-saving relief to people with disabilities in emergencies
Friday, 2nd September, 2016Find out moreOn Thursday 1st September, CBM and digital marketing agency Studio 24, hosted the UK introduction to The Humanitarian Hands on Tool (HHOT); a vital and innovative new mobile app, dedicated to helping disabled people access life-saving…
CBM advisor receives award for work with children with visual impairment in Palestine
Wednesday, 31st August, 2016Find out moreRima Canawati, Director of Programme Development at one of CBM’s partners in Palestine and a CBM regional advisor has received the International Leadership Award from the International Council for Education of People with Visual Impairment.
Ethiopia Food Crisis update: saving lives and livelihoods
Monday, 1st August, 2016Find out moreThanks to your generous response to our emergency appeal in February, CBM has provided desperately needed food, water, seeds and livestock to thousands of the most vulnerable people in drought-stricken Amhara, northern Ethiopia.
CBM-sponsored Rwanda volleyball team to compete in Rio Paralympics
Tuesday, 26th July, 2016Find out moreCBM is excited to announce our sponsorship of the Rwandan Paralympic women’s sitting volleyball team, the first African women’s team to compete in this event.
Watch BFG star Penelope Wilton's message of support
Thursday, 21st July, 2016Find out moreActress and friend of CBM Penelope Wilton, who plays the Queen in Stephen Spielberg’s film adaptation of The BFG, explains why she supports our work. The much-anticipated film debuts in UK cinemas tomorrow.
Cambridge cycling enthusiasts push the limits for CBM
Tuesday, 19th July, 2016Find out moreA group of Cambridge cyclists are taking part in the challenging Prudential Ride 100, aiming to raise £1000 to transform the lives of people with disabilities in the world’s poorest places.