Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Inclusive climate action: ensuring no more people with disabilities get trapped in homes
Around 20 cyclones hit the Philippines each year and...
Empowering Individuals with Disabilities: Navigating Natural Disasters with Confidence
When you’ve got a disability, you don’t get a...
Sea levels are rising in the community that I live.
The United Nations has labelled climate change the biggest health threat facing humanity. For...
Changing lives one Meaningful Gift at a time
How a charity gift changed the lives of people with disabilities living in poverty. Giving a gift is a wonderful...
During the high tide, our city is submerged under water
People in Bangladesh are no stranger to extreme weather events. Recent record-breaking floods impacted...
Give a gift that matters with Meaningful Gifts
Charity gift ideas to change the lives of people with disabilities living in poverty. Giving a charitable gift is a...
Disability and the climate crisis: ensuring no-one is left behind
The climate crisis is escalating at a rapid rate. Worsening...
Disability and female leadership: grassroots advocacy in Indonesia
Women with disabilities are among the most marginalised groups...
How pre-conditions to inclusion changed the life of one young man in Fiji
People with disabilities face barriers to inclusion throughout all...
Equal opportunity – the journey to acceptance through self-employment
People with disabilities, represent the most disadvantaged and marginalised...
The biggest issue for us is climate change!
“We’ve had huge floods wiping out villages. People's homes destroyed. We raise our voices, questioning why we face these...
Empowering people with disabilities in the face of climate change
Life is already tough for people with disabilities living...
Supporting Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programming
The Disaster READY program, through the Department of Foreign...
International Day for Universal Access to Information
As an organisation we are continuously striving to improve how accessible we are, including...
Jack sees his son for the first time
Jack, 26 years old from Papua New Guinea, is no stranger to adversity. When he was younger, tribal fighting broke...
Farewell but not goodbye
Stevie Wills, CBM's Chief Poet Advocate, is leaving CBM after 13 years but will continue to advocate and represent CBM on the political and...
A safer world for people with disabilities
As the world is facing multiple crises, people who are marginalised are being driven into deeper poverty. People with...
Don’t be shy. I used to be like you
At 41 years old, Wahono is a confident man who runs his own catfish farming business. But this wasn’t...
Fistula repair surgery gives Paulina a new lease on life
My name is Paulina. I am 42 years old from Nigeria. I developed fistula after...
Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing
"My happiness knows no bounds” Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing Ebwaseh, a resilient woman from Nigeria, had been living...