Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
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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...
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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...
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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 disaster event 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Success stories from the comprehensive and inclusive women’s health project in Nigeria
CBM has a long history of working on the...
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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...
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Dr Wall’s legacy continuing to create positive social change
Dr Victor John Wall was a geologist, who used his skills in a diverse...
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Analysis: reflecting on gender in inclusive development: 2020
In order to achieve disability and gender equality and truly leave no one behind,...
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Disability-Inclusive Climate Action Research Program
About one billion people around the world have disabilities, and up to 190 million...
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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...
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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...
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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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Hope in the Extremes by Joseph Pinkard
How do you prepare and respond when faced with a challenging and unexpected situation?
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Hope for our Neighbours by John Jeffries
Over my 33 years at CBM, Jesus’ challenge to love my neighbour as myself was never far from my...