Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Responding to COVID-19 in Indonesia
Responding to COVID-19 in Indonesia In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic one way in which CBM has been working in Indonesia is to build...
Shadishori’s Story: disability rights and education
Shadishori has a mobility impairment. In 2007, CBM's partner organisation, Nav Bharat Jagriti Kendra...
Creating Work Opportunities for People with Disability.
Creating Work Opportunities for People with Disability. Mangal got involved with CBM partner organisation, MSS’s...
Suman’s Story: changing attitudes about disability and sport
“When I was at school, I watched other kids...
Redirecting efforts to build community protection in India
In lower-income countries, the repercussions of COVID-19 placed additional strain on health services, leaving...
Nutrition training to help women in Ethiopia manage food insecurity
In addition to responding to Covid-19 challenges, the CBM...
CBM Australia Media Release: 29/05/20
29/05/2020 CBM Australia welcomes Australia’s international COVID-19 response, though warns that ambition without investment will leave people with disabilities further...
URGENT BULLETIN : Latest Report From the Field
LATEST REPORT FROM THE FIELD HYGIENE CRISIS: SOAP IS LIKE GOLD DUST NOW Here in Australia we’re well used to the...
An Urgent Message from CBM Bangladesh
I write to you from Dhaka the capital of Bangladesh asking you please to help us now, today. Our...
Cucu’s Journey to Greater Inclusion
Cucu Saidah’s work as a disability advocate and inclusion advisor has taken her from her homeland Indonesia to Japan,...
Gerard’s Story
Gerard Ybanez looks up from his work desk. He stops soldering microchips in his outdoor electronics repair shop at his parents’ sprawling house on the road from Madredejos. “I fix...
Celebrating our volunteers this National Volunteers Week
What does 26,500 hours of donated time look like? The answer can be seen in...
The need for early intervention in treatable conditions: a story from Ethiopia
Early intervention is crucial in addressing treatable conditions and...
Abdurahman had a dream that he wanted to work a motorcycle repair shop
Abdurrahman (above left) is helping a car mechanic during...
Ibu Mariti’s Cataract Surgery
Ibu Mariti looks lovingly at her son, something she wasn’t able to do when she had cataracts. Ibu Mariti lives in East Java with her...
The challenge of an inclusive government response to COVID-19: Snapshot from the Philippines
Advocating to governments to improve their policies and programs...
Eye Screening in Schools in East Java
When we arrived at this school in East Java there was much excitement as we interrupted the routine of...
Packaging relief: Responding to COVID-19 in the Philippines
In light of the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, CBM Australia’s projects have temporarily changed focus...
Adapting to circumstances during the COVID19 crisis: snapshot from the Philippines
During global pandemics such as the Ebola crisis in...
Rebuilding livelihoods after the Nepal earthquake
“Because of the business and the support, the future is more secure,” says Man with his son interpreting for...