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COVID-19 has catastrophic effect on people with disabilities
COVID-19 continues to rage throughout Asia and the Pacific, disproportionately impacting people with disabilities. About...
COVID-19 update: how CBM is supporting vulnerable people in Indonesia
CBM Australia is supporting vulnerable people, including people with...
Supporting OPDs Covid-19 response: reflections from the Philippines
Like in most countries, people in the Philippines, especially...
Leave No One Behind: ensuring people with disabilities are included in Covid-19 responses
“The COVID-19 pandemic has brought home and highlighted the...
Stevie reflects on Covid-19 vaccine and how it is not accessible for all
Sadness weighed in my chest as I waited at...
Covid-19 impacts people with disabilities the most in the Pacific and Timor-Leste
Recent months have seen unprecedented surges of COVID-19 in...
Covid-19 pushed 80 million people into extreme poverty
Almost two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, some of the social and economic impacts...
CBM supports Dala and other at-risk people in Nepal during Covid-19
Covid-19 has had a terrible impact on people living...
Covid-19 response: CBM provides essential food in Nepal
It was a cold morning, the first chill of winter making itself known by...
CBM in Nepal: Covid-19 hits hard
Although Covid-19 infection rates in Nepal are on the decline after an all-time high in May, the negative impact on people’s mental health and...
Disability group sets up COVID-19 helpline
In many cities across India, NGOs and state government agencies have initiated many services for households affected with Covid-19....
Disability aid budget stagnates while COVID-19 rampages
Leading disability-inclusive international development agency, CBM Australia is appalled that the Federal Government has...
Anne’s COVID-19 Reflection: Celebrating our volunteers
Anne Verwoert has volunteered at CBM for over 25-years at the Kew and Box...
Audio devices make all the difference during Covid-19 lockdowns
Nanay is a regular visitor at the CBM supported eye-clinic in the Philippines –...
Organisations for People with Disabilities take the lead in weathering the COVID-19 storm
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for local...
People with Disabilities Must be Prioritised in PNG’s COVID-19 Response
CBM welcomes the Federal Government’s emergency coronavirus vaccines for...
COVID-19 Updates From the Field: Stories from Indonesia
Remember Hascaryo? CBM first met Hascaryo during the Covid-19 pandemic through our work with...
Desty’s Story: Challenging Stigma Around Mental Illness in the Midst of COVID-19
One of the most challenging barriers to building inclusive...
Matti’s Story: Inclusive Education During the COVID-19 Crisis
Receiving an education is one of the primary ways...
People with disabilities call for a more inclusive and equitable world post COVID-19
Today, on International Day of People with Disabilities, leading...