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People are Not Starving, They are Being Starved.
CBM has joined over 260 humanitarian agencies around the world to warn that rising hunger levels are going to lead to famines unless urgent action is ...
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Audio Devices Make All the Difference During COVID-19 Lockdowns
Nanay is a regular visitor at the CBM supported eye-clinic in the Philippines – she has an acquired vision impairment. This was caused by contracting ...
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RESTORE THE BUDGET FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
3,253 HAVE SIGNED THE PETITION
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Indonesia Devastated by Tropical Cyclone Seroja
It is a devastating reality that Indonesia experiences more natural disasters than almost any other country. On average, the world’s largest island ...
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Prepared to Hope
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Making a Difference for Children in India
We’ve recently been looking at the impact of our programs in India, and how it has impacted different groups. We know that children living with a ...
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Violin’s Bow – The Story Behind Stevie’s New Poem
This poem is an expression of my heart. I long for an end to the injustice, poverty and oppression around the world. I grieve for and with those who ...
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Organisations for People with Disabilities (OPDs) Take the Lead in Helping People with Disabilities Weather the COVID-19 Storm
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for local governments, and particularly so in low-socioeconomic countries with fewer resources. ...
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Analysis: Tackling Trachoma Through a Three-pronged Approach
Trachoma is an eye disease caused by infection from personal contact (hands, clothes, or bedding) and by flies. Reinfection over time can result in ...
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Responding to the West Sulawesi Earthquake
CBM works hard to be responsive to humanitarian crises when these events occur. Indonesia is currently addressing the global COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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People with Disabilities Must be Prioritised in PNG’s COVID-19 Response
CBM welcomes the Federal Government’s emergency coronavirus vaccines for Papua New Guinea (PNG), while urging authorities to ensure people with disabi...
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Meghna: A Young Woman with Disability to Inspire Us All
CBM wants to honour the wonderful women we have the privilege of working with and getting to know. One bright light, is Meghna who is a young woman...
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Nepal’s Mental Health Crisis
Sadly, there is a significant mental health crisis in Nepal. The World Health Organisation reports that Nepal has the world’s 7th highest suicide rate...
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Global Eye Health: Findings From The Lancet Global Health Commission.
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Hope for All by Stacey Wilson
There are many people who expect to be excluded. For most of us there are places and situations that make us wonder how welcome we would be, but to kn...
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Prepared for Hope by Monica Short
Are you experiencing the complexities of life? The extremes of life nurtured Joseph into adulthood. Joseph knew what it was like to live with a large...
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Advocating for Hope by Michael Pilbrow
Every time I read this passage, I am blown away by the amazing love and friendship the men showed for the paralysed man. They didn’t just wish him wel...
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Stories of Hope: Sahir
In May 2020, the powerful Tropical Cyclone Amphan tore through Bangladesh and eastern India, tragically killing 118 people and causing more than A$18....
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Stories of Hope: Kazol
In her travels to other countries over the past decade, Bangladeshi woman Kazol has come to realise the lack of disability access in her home nation i...
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Stories of Hope: Sujan
In any natural disaster or humanitarian emergency, people with disabilities are at heightened vulnerability....
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Inclusive Disaster Response: Evacuation Sites after Mount Merapi’s Volcanic Activity
In addition to dealing with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, the locals around Mount Merapi in Indonesia faced a new challenge in the eruption...
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Easing the Psychological Toll of Lockdown
CBM recognises the psychological pressure of COVID-19 lockdown around the world. For people with mental illness, these challenges can be amplified....
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CEO Jane Edge Reflects on her 2020 Trip to Nepal
Author: Jane Edge, CEO of CBM Australia Effective, holistic mental health services are crucial if people are to reach their potential – especially ...
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International Women’s Day 2021: Choose To Challenge
Held each year on March 8th, International Women’s Day is one of the most important days of the year to raise awareness about women’s equality, and to...
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CBM calls to restore the budget for people with disabilities
Leading disability-inclusive international development agency, CBM Australia, is calling on the Australian Government to restore the disability alloca...
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International Women’s Day 2021: Success Stories from the Comprehensive and Inclusive Women’s Health Project in Nigeria
CBM has a long history of working on the specific needs of women around the world. On International Women’s Day this year, we want to celebrate some o...
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Inspiring young women for International Women’s Day: Catching up with Desty
CBM was first introduced to a remarkable young woman living with mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Desty, was then involved in a CBM-suppor...
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Analysis: Reflecting on Gender in Inclusive Development: Progress in 2020
In order to achieve disability and gender equality and truly leave no one behind, CBM recognises the need to actively work with all people who are aff...
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Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program
About one billion people around the world have disabilities, and up to 190 million of these people experience functional difficulties in their day-to-...
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Changing the Debate: How We Can Help to Tackle Gender and Unpaid Care?
In the distribution of unpaid work, gender plays a significant role. Women tend to spend significantly more time doing unpaid work, when compared with...
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COVID-19 Updates From the Field: Stories from Indonesia
Remember Hascaryo? CBM first met Hascaryo during the Covid-19 pandemic through our work with partners in Indonesia. ...
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Access to Hope by Louise Gosbell
One of the first things we did when the COVID-19 lockdown happened was rearrange our furniture....
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