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...
World + 13 more
World + 13 more
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...
Ukraine + 5 more
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...
Bangladesh + 1 more
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,...
India + 1 more
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...
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...
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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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...
Bangladesh + 1 more
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. ...
• People with disability and older people may face significant barriers to accessing assistance in the wake of Cyclone Pam. • In line with International Human Rights Law, the UNCRPD , SPHERE...
Watch the video Transcript In Turkana County, there is a general lack of awareness among communities and health service providers on issues related to disability Often, specialised services and care...
PREFACE Older Persons 7%2 (of the total population) and persons with disabilities 10%3 (of the total population) equaling at least 3 million persons affected by the floods. Due to the massive extent...
One year ago, on January 12th 2010, Haiti was struck by an earthquake. Both the immediate and the long-term effects were enormous. CBM, with 30 years of experience in the country, was involved in the...