End Obstetric Fistula

Obstetric fistula is a health condition that has life-threatening consequences for women in some of the poorest countries in the world, and is sadly associated with shame and stigma. With the United Nations’ International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on 23 May, cbm is shining a light on this preventable, treatable condition and our work towards eradicating […]

Discontinuation of Cheques

Thank you for the kind and generous gifts you give to help those living with the double disadvantage of poverty and disability. You are the special type of person who changes lives, lifts people up, and makes the world a better place. As a valued cbm supporter, you need to know about the decision by […]

Annual Tax Receipts

Thank you so much for your generous support in the 2020-2021 tax year. Your annual tax receipt is on the way, and you should receive it by the end of next week. If you haven’t received your receipt by the end of the month please give our friendly team a call on 0800 77 22 […]

Memo of Understanding

Earlier this year CBM Global and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) signed a 5-year Memorandum of Understanding. This partnership is a very important step forward for IOM, to take more meaningful action in addressing the barriers faced by migrants with disabilities, particularly within humanitarian settings. The Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, will see an […]

Mrs Doris Sadeghi

In 1955, Doris Head (now Doris Sadeghi) travelled to Iran to teach at the Nur Ayin Institute for the Blind, a continuation of work which had been founded many years before by cbm founder Pastor Ernst Christoffel. When she arrived, Pastor Christoffel was still working in Isfahan with blind boys and men, while the work […]

Their joy motivates me!

A day in the life of Dr Sylvain el-Khoury who, until recently, was the cbm ophthalmologist working at the Kabgayi Eye Clinic in Rwanda. When a man in a white coat enters the waiting area of ​​the Kabgayi Eye Clinic in Rwanda, Rebecca jumps up. In front of her stands the doctor who was just […]

Celebrating World NTD Day

Thanks to your generous support cbm has successfully been involved in the prevention of blindness from Onchocerciasis and Trachoma for more than 20 years. cbm works with government partners in Nigeria and Ethiopia to support front-line health workers to deliver treatments in highly challenging conditions. In 2019, cbm helped to treat over 37 million people […]

Vision Excellence Awards

Congratulations to Dr Jambi Garap, the Ophthalmologist who conducts most of the cbm cataract outreach clinics in Papua New Guinea, for receiving a Vision Excellence Award through the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) Vision 2020.The IAPB announced just over 100 awardees for the Vision Excellence Awards which recognise outstanding contributions to advocacy, […]

World Disability Day

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), also known as World Disability Day is annually observed on 3 December each year. This Day aims to promote an awareness of disability issues and mobilise support for the dignity, rights and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. Pictured is 11-year-old […]

The Miracle of Sight in PNG

We are thrilled to share with you the latest news from our cbm-funded cataract outreach clinics in Papua New Guinea. In PNG, the number of people needing cataract surgery far outweighs the availability of eye surgeons for this life-changing surgery. But thanks to generous cbm supporters like you, another cataract outreach clinic took place in October in […]