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NEWScbm partner trains orthopaedic surgeons January 23, 2012 A cbm partner has become the first organisation in Kenya to train orthopaedic surgeons.
Journey for change tour in Tauranga - learn about cbm in one hour January 20, 2012 Do you have a church or a home-group that is interested in learning more about cbm’s work? Our stories of courage and of lives changed will both inform and inspire you.You’re invited to attend cbm’s Journey for change tour in Tauranga 17 February 2012.
Race to Inclusion January 17, 2012 Persons with disability participated in an advocacy race 'Access 2020: Race to Success' in the Philippines.To read the full article please click here.
World Report on Disability launched in China January 16, 2012 The World Report on Disability and WHO CBR guidelines are now available in Chinese - December 2011.
Haiti - cbm engagement continues two years after the 2010 earthquake January 12, 2012 cbm working with the local organisations to build expertise and independence two years after the 2010 earthquake.To read the full article please click here.
Philippines: chaos and horror after the storm December 22, 2011 A cbm local partner reports on the hours after the storm hit.Click here to read the full report. Philippines: 340,000 people affected by tropical storm December 22, 2011 The southern Philippines has been hit by tropical storm Washi, which caused a thousand deaths. cbm deploys assessment mission.Read more... Hearts for Prayer December 13, 2011 Join us and send your prayers for our partners and co-workers in the field.To send your prayers for people in need and those who serve them in the poorest places please click here.
Work for cbm December 9, 2011 We currently have an opening for an Events and Communications Intern for the first part of 2012. Equal opportunity employment, persons with specific accessibility and communications requirements will be accommodated for. Cover letter and max 2-page CV deadline 1 February 2012.Click here to view the full announcement in Word doc format.
Inclusion Made Easy December 8, 2011 A guide for programme staff in international development organisations has been prepared on how to ensure programmes are disability inclusive.Read more...
International Day of Persons with Disabilities December 5, 2011 cbm joins this United Nations initiative, highlighting the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities worldwide.To read the full article please click here.
cbm experts attend CBR meeting in Colombia November 25, 2011 In September 2011 cbm experts presented proposals at a meeting of the network of CBR organisations in Colombia.To read the full article please click here.
cbm Madagascar partners with movie maker November 17, 2011 As part of cbm Madagascar’s activities to mark World Sight Day 2011, a movie was produced in partnership with Gerard Razafindrakoto.To read the full article please click here.
Disability inclusion with EU Thailand November 14, 2011 cbm Central East Asia Regional Office in Bangkok organised Disability Inclusive Development workshop for European Union delegation, Thailand.Please click here to find more details.
CCBRT update from Tanzania November 14, 2011 We are pleased to provide you with latest updates from an amazing cbm partner organisation CCBRT (Comprehensive Communtiy Based Rehabilitation) located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s biggest city.Now watch the video sent by cbm Co-Worker Erwin Telemans from CCBRT hospital.
Fulfilling the rights of persons with disabilities in the poorest communities November 11, 2011 Towards the adoption of a report on the inclusion of people with disability living in developing countries.To read the full article please click here.
cbm Eye Surgeon Produces Cataract Surgery Training DVD November 11, 2011 Dr Will Dean, a cbm co-worker ophthalmologist in Malawi, has produced a training DVD and booklet to assist in training eye surgeons.Please click here to find more information.
cbm staff member wins award November 10, 2011 David Lewis has been honoured with a prestigious award from ACFID (Australian Council for International Development).Please click here to find more details.
Takeo Eye Hospital celebrates World Sight Day 2011 November 9, 2011 Takeo Eye Hospital in Cambodia celebrated World Sight Day 2011 by offering free eye care services.To read the full article please click here.
Changing lives of children with clubfoot in Haiti November 8, 2011 cbm, in partnership with Cure International, has started implementing a three year clubfoot programme in Haiti.Please click here to find the details.
Horn of Africa crisis updates - Too weak to go to school November 7, 2011 cbm's Horn of Africa Emergency Programme Manager visits a family struggling to cope during the ongoing drought.Please click here to read the article.
Horn of Africa crisis updates - Voices from the field October 28, 2011 cbm's Emergency Programme Manager - Horn of Africa Davide Naggi reporting from the Horn of Africa food crisis.
Pipeline explosion in Kenya - cbm partner affected October 26, 2011 cbm assists people with disabilities affected in pipeline explosion.To read the full article please click here.
Floods in Southeast Asia and Central America October 25, 2011 cbm and its partners monitor the situation closely as projects are affected; the impact of natural disasters is greater for persons with disabilities.Please find more information here.
Blind Dining - an incredibly unique experience designed around the finest food and drink in Auckland’s premier location October 20, 2011 cbm invites you to take part in one of the most exciting fundraising events of 2011 in support of cbm's life changing work.Please click here to find the details.
Journey for change tour - learn about cbm in one hour October 19, 2011 Do you have a church or a home-group that is interested in learning more about cbm’s work? Our stories of courage and of lives changed will both inform and inspire you.You’re invited to attend cbm’s Journey for change tour in New Plymouth and North Shore.
World Sight Day with cbm October 13, 2011 Today, Thursday the 13th October, is World Sight Day, and we invite you to celebrate it with cbm.To read the full article how we are getting on with treating and preventing avoidable blindness please click here. Standard Chartered's US$100m commitment to prevent blindness October 6, 2011 Standard Chartered sets sights high with US$100 million target to help eradicate avoidable blindness.To read the full press release please click here.
Horn of Africa crisis updates - cbm and partners distribute food September 28, 2011 cbm and partners distribute food in Kenya, targeting children under five, vulnerable households and schools welcoming children with disabilities. Now watch food distribution on video!To read the full article please click here.
International Week of the Deaf September 22, 2011 The last full week of September is an opportunity to promote the human rights of deaf people through events, marches, campaigns and meetings.Please click here to read the article.
Pioneering partnership restores sight September 16, 2011 Unique cooperation leads a successful eye surgery camp in remote Central African Republic (CAR).Please click here to find the details.
Disability inclusive WASH benefits all! September 15, 2011 cbm working with local partner organisation to improve access to safe water and sanitation during and after disaster in Bangladesh.Please click here to read the article.
The African Programme for Onchocerciasis Control (APOC) wins António Champalimaud Vision Award 2011 September 14, 2011 cbm congratulates all programme participants and looks forward to continuing our long-standing relationship.Please find more details here. Disability & Inclusive Development - cbm Indonesia September 12, 2011 A training on Disability & Inclusive Development held in cbm Indonesia Country Office in June 2010.Please click here to find more information.
Journey for change tour - learn about cbm in one hour September 7, 2011 Are you visiting or live in the North Shore area? Do you have a church or a home-group that is interested in learning more about cbm’s work?You’re invited to attend cbm’s Journey for change tour in September, October or November.
ICTC releases global strategic plan September 5, 2011 cbm welcomes '2020 INSight', a strategy report mapping the global eliminating of blinding trachoma by 2020.Please click here to find more information.
World Congress Braille21 September 2, 2011 cbm is a partner of 'World Congress Braille21' an international congress about Braille in Leipzig, Germany, September 2011.Please click here to find the details.
Horn of Africa crisis updates - A Kenyan mother’s struggle August 31, 2011 Lucy takes care of two children with disability in a region hit by drought.Please click here to read the updated article.
Horn of Africa crisis - cbm and partners distribute food August 30, 2011 In August, cbm and local partners started food distribution to vulnerable groups in central Kenya.Please click here to find the details.
Conference on disability-inclusive MDGs and aid effectiveness August 26, 2011 In March 2012, a conference on disability-inclusive MDGs and aid effectiveness will be held in Bangkok. Please click here to find more information.
World Humanitarian Day 2011 August 22, 2011 19 August is World Humanitarian Day, raising awareness about humanitarian assistance worldwide. Please click here to read the article.
cbm in numbers August 15, 2011 In its mission to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities, cbm, with partners, reached more than 25 million people in 2010... read more.
cbm Haiti promoting universal accessibility August 12, 2011 Since January 2011 cbm Haiti has been promotion universal accessibility, aiming towards inclusive reconstruction. Please click here to read the article.
Clear Focus report highlights economic cost of vision loss to New Zealand August 5, 2011 VISION 2020 New Zealand has released a report highlighting the economic impact of vision loss in New Zealand. cbm New Zealand joined with the Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind to support an official launch of the report at Parliament, hosted by Dr Paul Hutchinson, Chairperson of the Health Committee. Read more...
World Federation of the Deaf Congress August 3, 2011 In July 2011, cbm with partners attended the 16th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) in Durban.Please click here to find more information.
First CBR programme in Haiti August 2, 2011 In February 2011, cbm launched one of the first rights-based CBR (community-based rehabilitation) programmes to ever be implemented in Haiti.Please click here to read the article.
Horn of Africa crisis - Supplementary feeding begins for school children August 1, 2011 Supplementary feeding has commenced with cbm support in selected schools for children with special needs in the food crisis affected areas.Please click here to find the details.
Horn of Africa food crisis - cbm and APDK working with Kenya Red Cross August 1, 2011 cbm and APDK are currently looking into the development of a partnership with Kenya Red Cross to ensure help reach the most vulnerable.Please click here to read the article.
Horn of Africa crisis updates - Voices from the field July 29, 2011 cbm's Comminucation Officer in East Africa Linda Mwania reporting from the Horn of Africa food crisis.
Justine’s Amazing Day - watch her video July 28, 2011 Thanks to cbm Child Sponsors, something truly exciting and wonderful happened on Justine’s Amazing Day.Click here to watch Justine’s video and witness the moment when all that misery turned around. Child with cerebral palsy left in forest, survives beyond all odds - Greg Low reports July 27, 2011 An abandoned child with cerebral palsy is handed to a mother with barely enough food to feed herself and her own son - but love and compassion spurs a pairing for survival.
Horn of Africa food crisis - Questions and Answers July 26, 2011 Why is cbm responding to a food and famine crisis? What is the Horn of Africa? Why are people with disabilities among the most vulnerable? What can I do to help?Please click here to find the answers.
Horn of Africa crisis updates July 25, 2011 cbm's Project Officer in East Africa Fredrick Njuguna reporting from the Horn of Africa food crisis.Horn of Africa crisis updates July 21, 2011 cbm's Emergency Response Team Senior Manager, Valérie Scherrer, has travelled to Kenya to support cbm's Regional Office to assess the impact of food crisis in the Horn of Africa for people with disabilities and their families.Read Valérie's reports here. Journey for change tour - learn about cbm in one hour July 20, 2011 Do you have a church or a home-group that is interested in learning more about cbm’s work?You’re invited to attend cbm’s Journey for change tour in the North Shore and Tauranga. International Research Symposium - 'Equitable Health Services for People with Disabilities' July 19, 2011 On 8th November 2011, a free symposium on equitable health services for people with disabilities, focusing on low and middle income countries, will be held in London. cbm, as a co-sponsor and organiser, encourages colleagues and partners to attend.Please click here to read the article.
‘Disability in Humanitarian Response’ in Pakistan July 18, 2011 The Ageing and Disability Task Force (ADTF) launched a comprehensive report on ‘Ageing and Disability in Humanitarian Response: A Resource Book on Inclusive Practices’, which brings together the available evidence to review how International NGOs, Disabled People Organisations and other stakeholders contributing in disability and ageing sector with mainstreaming of disability and ageing issues.Please click here to find more information.
Horn of Africa food crisis July 15, 2011 Donate here to help cbm and partners support people with disabilities affected by drought in the Horn of Africa.Please click here to read the article.
Disability Rights Fund opens second round of grantmaking for 2011 July 8, 2011 The Disability Rights Fund (DRF) is a grantmaking collaborative between donors and the global disability community which supports the human rights of persons with disabilities announced its second 2011 grants round, "Securing Our Rights".Please click here to find more information. cbm welcomes World Report on Disability June 13, 2011 On June 9th, the World Health Organisation and the World Bank jointly launched the first ever World Report on Disability.Please click here to read the article. Obstetric fistula - CCBRT June 9, 2011 VVF is a treatable condition, yet many women are not able to access the services available to them.Please click here to find more information. Launch of the World Report on Disability June 8, 2011 cbm looks forward to the World Report on Disability, which will be launched at the United Nations in New York on 9 June 2011.Click here to read the article.
cbm supporter meetings in May - Upper Hutt, Tawa, Paraparaumu and Palmerston North April 20, 2011 We would like to invite you to the next series of our supporter meetings in Upper Hutt, Tawa, Paraparaumu and Palmerston North. Please click here to find the details.
cbm supporter meetings in April - Epsom, St Heliers, Tauranga and Hamilton April 13, 2011 We are very happy to confirm our upcoming supporter meetings in Epsom, St Heliers, Tauranga and Hamilton. Please click here to find more information.
cbm assists earthquake relief efforts March 4, 2011 cbm New Zealand are showing solidarity with persons affected by the 6.3 magnitude earthquake which struck Christchurch on 22 February 2011, by assisting in relief efforts. A team of three disability experts are on the ground and, to date, have responded to over 200 individual cases. Click here to read the article.
To the people of Christchurch, our heartfelt message February 23, 2011 We cannot imagine the devastation and as the tragedy unfolds we want you know that you and your loved ones are in our thoughts and in our prayers. These events again remind us how vulnerable we are. We pray... read more.
Child inclusion in Haiti February 15, 2011 Since early 2011, cbm Haiti has been participating in providing inclusive child friendly spaces and child protection to children - including children with disabilities - in camps and underserved settlements. This is being done through community-based organisations.... read more.
New Blindness Data Released February 14, 2011 Recently released World Health Organization (WHO) data indicate that prevalence of visual impairment has been significantly reduced to 285 million. Of these, 246 million have moderate to severe visual impairment, while an estimated 39 million are blind... read more.
Haiti one year on... January 12, 2011 Today marks the one year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake. Whilst steps forward have been made, there is still much to be done. We have posted two videos, a one-year report on cbm's work in Haiti, and an FAQ section to bring you up to speed on the situation. Click here or follow the links on the left. In the meantime, we welcome a moment of silence to send prayers to the people, their country, our partners and cbm staff on the ground.
Second cbm Enable Conference a success November 30, 2010 cbm held its second Enable Conference in Wellington to raise awareness of the intersection of disability within development. This year, the focus was on making the Millennium Development Goals inclusive, and participants included both policy makers, international NGOs, Disabled People Associations and practitioners. More information, photos of the event, and speaker presentations are available here.
Dr Tom Little receives US Presidential award November 2010 On 17 November 2010 President Barack Obama named fifteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. These included Dr Tom Little, one of the ten people who lost their lives in August 2010 while working for CBM partner IAM in Afghanistan... click here to continue reading.
cbm performs 10 millionth cataract operation! October 2010 Tomorrow it begins. Finally the time has come. A new life shall begin for Joyce Kaaya. She cannot quite believe what the doctors from cbm-supported KCMC hospital in Moshi told her – because it sounds too good to be true: she shall see again! That would be wonderful, like a dream. But the doctor who examined her eyes sounded optimistic. He told her that she had cataracts. And she should come to Moshi to get operated and thereafter she could go home seeing again. It was the same for her father who, some years ago, went blind to moshi and came home seeing... click here to continue reading.
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