Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places. 

COVID-19 Vietnam Story

CBM Australia was concerned for the health of our partners and projects in light of the recent health crisis, and we  maintained close contact. Most offices were closed and...

COVID-19 Indonesia Story

“All of our partners have excellent skills in community mobilisation and disability inclusion and are well connected to the communities they have been working with as well as local...

COVID-19 India crisis

As the COVID-19 crisis unfolded, CBM offices everywhere worked hard to contain the crisis. “The situation in India is also not so good but the government has taken precautionary measures...

Week 6– Lent Series 2020 – Matthew 15:21-28 The Faith of a Canaanite Woman

Have you ever had your calls for help dismissed? Were...

Week 5 – Lent Series 2020 – John 15:9-17 Jesus’ Love & Friendship

How can Jesus’ love and friendship restore our relationships...

Including people with disabilities in the COVID-19 response

As the impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) are felt by more and more people here...

COVID-19 Call To Prayer

CBM is supporting the call of Australian church leaders for Christians to pray together, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that is gripping the world. Christians are encouraged to set...

Week 4- Lent Series 2020 – Mark 3:1-6 – Jesus and the man with the withered hand

When Jesus encountered a man with a withered hand...

Poetry and Justice

Today is World Poetry Day. I have been privileged to write and perform (that is recite) poetry through my role as Community Education Officer at CBM Australia. I love...

Supporting children’s independence and growth

We walk barely 50 metres from the pot-holed rural road lined with small wood, cement block and tin-roofed settlements. ...

Supporting kids to hear

Sakhib had a big, shy smile on his face as he listened to his mum, Inja, talk about the changes she had seen in him since he was diagnosed...

Week 3 – Lent Series 2020- Luke 5:12-16-Jesus Heals a Man with Leprosy

During the time Jesus walked the earth, people who...

Week 2 – Lent Series 2020 – Luke 10:25-37 – The Good Samaritan

Jesus restored people and communities. Therefore, following Jesus requires...

Niger passes law to integrate people with disabilities

On 18 October 2019, the Niger National Assembly passed a law on the fundamental...

Week 1 – Lent Series 2020 – Luke 19:1-10 – Jesus and Zacchaeus

As Lent begins, we remember the love and work...

Mauricio Story – End The Cycle

My name is Mauricio. I live in Santo Tomas, Nicaragua. When I’m painting, I’m always feeling happy. I’m feeling inspired. Sometimes I buy materials and then...

Inclusive development means leaving no one behind

As Australia moves to review and modernise the way it provides aid CBM Australia is calling on the government...

Disability Inclusion is a key measurement for a world leading International Development Policy

Over the past decade Development for All strategies have...

NGOs are powerful agents for change and play a crucial role

For over a century, CBM has been devoted to improving the lives of people...

Zimbabwe Food Crisis: The Facts

 ZIMBABWE IS IN THE GRIP OF A DEADLY FOOD CRISIS.   Zimbabwe is “facing the worst hunger crisis in a decade” the UN declared. More than...