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Celebrating the Paralympics and campaigning for #DisabilityRights – CBM supports WeThe15 campaign
Monday, 23rd August, 2021
As the eyes of the world turn to the Paralympics in Tokyo and we prepare celebrate the incredible achievements of athletes and sportspeople with disabilities from around the world, CBM UK welcomes the launch of WeThe15…

Cash assistance vs food: giving people receiving humanitarian aid a choice
Thursday, 19th August, 2021
In partnership with Basic Needs Basic Rights Kenya, CBM has launched an emergency response programme in Kenya, to provide cash assistance and food aid to the most at-risk families…

CBM Global shares lessons learned from disability inclusive cash assistance
Thursday, 19th August, 2021
On World Humanitarian Day, CBM Global launches its new publication “Disability Inclusive Cash Assistance: Learnings from Practice in Humanitarian Response”.

Register your church to celebrate Christian Blind Mission Sunday
Friday, 13th August, 2021
Christian Blind Mission Sunday is taking place on 17th October this year, in the week of World Sight Day (Thursday 14th October). Together with your church, you can learn, pray and give to help restore sight to children living…

Emergency appeal: “invisible crisis” in Madagascar puts thousands at risk of starvation
Tuesday, 13th July, 2021
Families in southern Madagascar are on the verge of starvation, with people resorting to eating insects, leaves and cactus plants to survive. CBM has launched an urgent fundraising appeal to support the most vulnerable people in Madagascar.

Break the cycle update: promoting economic independence and leadership for women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria
Wednesday, 23rd June, 2021
Our project in partnership with the Disability Rights Advocacy Centre (DRAC) in Nigeria aims to reduce violence against women and girls with disabilities in Nigeria by building confidence, economic independence and leadership skills.

Community Mental Health Good Practice Guides launch
Tuesday, 22nd June, 2021
Today, CBM Global and our partners launch the first five of our Community Mental Health “Good Practice Guides”, which share lessons learnt from our global work on mental health for over 20 years.

Cambridge sixth form students fundraise to transform lives in the world’s poorest places
Wednesday, 16th June, 2021
Students from Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge have raised over £1,000 to help transform the lives of people with and at risk of disabilities, and their families, in the world’s poorest communities.

Disability Inclusive Climate Justice Video launched
Tuesday, 15th June, 2021
Today, the European Disability Forum (EDF) and CBM Global will launch a video on disability inclusive climate justice at the European Development Days which is taking place online over 2 days (June 15th – June 16th).

WHO guidance promotes person-centred and rights-based approaches on mental health
Thursday, 10th June, 2021
CBM Global welcomes the launch of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidance and technical packages on community mental health services: Promoting person-centred and rights-based approaches.