In today's world, the frequency and severity of natural disasters and crises have been on the rise, leaving millions of people in dire need of assistance. CBM recognizes the importance of responding...
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In today's world, the frequency and severity of natural disasters and crises have been on the rise, leaving millions of people in dire need of assistance. CBM recognizes the importance of responding...
CBM and its partners are using their expertise to help people, especially persons with disabilities, in great need as a result of Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. On March 13, tropical storm "Freddy", which...
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When CBM's founder, Pastor Ernst J. Christoffel, opened the first home for persons with disabilities in 1908, war, disease and uncertainty were eminent - causing untold suffering, disabling many...
Monsoon floods devastated large parts of Pakistan. CBM visited Matiari district, Sindh, to meet the flood-affected communities and participate in the emergency response. As the flood situation in...
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Executive summary Consensus is building on the need for greater participation of organisations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) in disaster response and preparedness.2 Yet, the lack of practical...
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CBM commits €2.1 million in humanitarian aid for persons with disabilities in Ukraine and neighbouring countries over the next 12 months. In the strongest possible terms, CBM and the European...
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Since August 2017, extreme violence in Myanmar has driven almost 860,000 Rohingya refugees across the border into Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. In partnership with the Centre for Disability in...
Food security at risk: Today, more than one out of two Central Africans is food insecure according to the World Food Programme (July 2021). In addition, more than one in four people are either...
Une sécurité alimentaire en péril : Aujourd’hui, plus d’un centrafricain sur deux serait en situation d’insécurité alimentaire selon le Programme Alimentaire Mondial (Juillet 2021). Par ailleurs,...
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In 2020, CBM alongside its long-standing partners in India – Sundarban Social Development Centre (SSDC) and The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) – conducted a 7-month long humanitarian project...
Every 19 August, we celebrate World Humanitarian Day to honour humanitarian efforts made around the globe and to assert the need for supporting people in crisis.This year, we celebrate our staff at...
Overview The conduct of Community consultation on the Response Action (CORA) for COVID-19 last June 2020 was crucial in validating how responding agencies from the government and other organizations...
CBM is distributing food parcels and hygiene kits to internally displaced persons with disabilities in Nigeria. Mall Koni Hoki is particularly hard hit by the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. The...
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CBM alongside its long-standing partners Sundarban Social Development Centre (SSDC) and The Leprosy Mission Trust India (TLMTI) is ramping up relief efforts for those affected by Cyclone Amphan. ...
Introduction On May 20th Super Cyclone Amphan passed through Bangladesh, leaving behind devastation in the coastal south west region of the country. Preliminary findings from the Needs Assessment...
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CBM and our local partner CDD have been providing psychosocial counselling to refugees in the Rohingya camps at Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh, since 2015. Aid groups have warned of a looming humanitarian...
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APRIL 16 - Today, 26 international humanitarian agencies are calling on the Governments of Myanmar and Bangladesh to restore full access to mobile data[1] and telecommunications (including legal...
Article 11 of the CRPD specifically requires States Parties, in accordance with their obligations under international law, to take all necessary measures to ensure the protection and safety of...
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On December 3rd, CBM, Humanity & Inclusion – Handicap International (HI), and the International Disability Alliance (IDA) mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities by releasing a...
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CBM and the CDD respond to the Rohingya refugee crisis, providing healthcare, mental health, psychosocial and rehabilitation support, especially for marginalized persons and those with disabilities. ...