Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
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...
Coping with drought and climate change in Meru, Kenya
On World Environment Day, CBM would like to reflect on how precarious life is...
Climate change will lead to increased eye disease
Global rates of vision impairment are on the rise, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable. CBM has been a leading...
What does climate change have to do with poverty and disability?
CBM has consulted on environmental issues with self-help groups of people with disabilities and...
Building the resilience of people with disabilities to prepare for the impact of climate change
Communities in our region are already seeing their climate...
CBM Australia Climate Change Position Statement
CBM Australia recognises that climate change poses a significant risk to communities around the world; particularly those communities trapped...
Health and climate change in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia
The Amhara Region in Ethiopia has been cultivated for millennia with no variations or...
Inclusive climate action: ensuring no more people with disabilities get trapped in homes
Around 20 cyclones hit the Philippines each year and...
Disability and the climate crisis: ensuring no-one is left behind
The climate crisis is escalating at a rapid rate. Worsening...
How pre-conditions to inclusion changed the life of one young man in Fiji
People with disabilities face barriers to inclusion throughout all...
Building inclusive and climate-resilient communities in Nepal
New CBM Australia project with ODP and Life Nepal to benefit 1,500 people with...
Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program
About one billion people around the world have disabilities, and up to 190 million...
A fight for recognition turned to a leadership opportunity
Maritez is a 57-year-old mother of three from the Philippines. Serving as a teacher...
Cherwin’s dream – for people with disabilities to have their say!
Cherwin, from the Philippines, was born with a visual...
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...
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...
Supporting Organisations of Persons with Disabilities in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programming
The Disaster READY program, through the Department of Foreign...
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...