Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
The transformative power of disability-inclusive education
The need for a more inclusive approach to education is clear. Half of the...
What is inclusive education?
Karen Heinicke-Motsch is one CBM’s Senior Disability Inclusion Advisors who has a focus on inclusive education and inclusive early childhood development. Here she talks...
Nahel is going blind. He’s just three years old and has been diagnosed with bilateral cataracts.
Nahel is three years old and lives with his...
It takes a village
Since 2018, CBM has been working with UNICEF in Papua New Guinea (PNG) to support disability inclusion in early childhood development programs across 50 centres. This coincided with the...
Pastor Glen Smith reflects on CBM’s inclusive education programs
Pastor Glen Smith from Grace Canberra church visited several...
Case story, ERM project- 3676, Palo, Leyte
In poor communities in the Philippines, CBM is supporting the establishment of small organisations that bring people together around...
CBID program in The Philippines
Gerald learned how to run a small business as an electronic technician in the Philippines. Every year, CBM and local partners support thousands of...
Gender inequality in the division of unpaid care work
Unpaid care work is work undertaken without any monetary compensation, to provide household services,...
Give52 Initiative : Donation to 52 different charities over 52 weeks
Australia is a generous country when it comes to...
Advent Week 5 – Stevie Wills – Isaiah 9:6-7
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will...
Human Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Bangladesh
“This self help group has become the voice of women in the community. This...
Advent Week 4 – Graeme Turner – Isaiah 42:1-4
“Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit...
Advent Week 3 – Setareki S. Macanawai – Luke 4:18-19
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to...
Advent Week 2 – Edwina Faithful Farmer – Luke 3:10-14
“What should we do then?” the crowd asked. John answered, “Anyone who has two...
Now I Am Safer: Disability Inclusion in Disasters
Disasters impact millions of people around the world, with natural hazards alone affecting on average 198.8 million people each...
Intersecting factors that impact on people with disabilities during disasters
Everyone deserves to be safe in disasters but people...
Shilpy – Advocating for a disability inclusive approach to disasters
Shilpy is a 32 year old woman from Bangladesh....
CBM Australia is heading to Voices for Justice 2019
CBM Australia is a proud member of Micah Australia, a movement of Australian Christians...
Shahadat: keeping my community safe in disasters
In the Patauakhali district, one of the most disaster-prone regions in Bangladesh, you will find Shahadat. He is a...
April is joining us at Voices for Justice 2019
April is joining CBM Australia at Voices for Justice this year from the Cook Islands. April is passionate about standing...