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

Don’t be shy. I used to be like you

At 41 years old, Wahono is a confident man who runs his own catfish farming business. But this wasn’t...

Fistula repair surgery gives Paulina a new lease on life

My name is Paulina. I am 42 years old from Nigeria. I developed fistula after...

Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing

"My happiness knows no bounds” Ebwaseh’s journey from isolation to healing Ebwaseh, a resilient woman from Nigeria, had been living...

New fellowship building inclusion capacity in the disability movement

An investment from an Australian Philanthropist is changing the...

A woman with insight: CBM supporter Val Cooksey’s story

After a few minor mishaps, CBM supporter Val Cooksey realised that she would need...

Giving for others: CBM supporter John Segerdin’s story

“I wanted to give this for someone else. There are families out there that...

Operation film: CBM Supporter Ian Darbyshire’s story

Ian Darbyshire recalls his father, who worked as a filmmaker for independent television in...

Generations of generosity: CBM Supporter Dianne Hansen’s story

CBM supporter Dianne Hansen was making a donation to the Christmas appeal she had...

Driving disability-inclusive humanitarian action with RedR Australia

CBM Global’s Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) Australia team has...

AHP Bangladesh Consortium supporting Rohingya refugees and Host Communities in Cox’s Bazar

The Australian Humanitarian Partnership (AHP) is a partnership between...

AHP Bangladesh Consortium making disability inclusion a reality

Our Inclusion Advisory Group (IAG) and partner organisation Centre for Disability in Development (CDD)...

It doesn’t have to be this way: the need for accessible and affordable eye health

Worldwide, an estimated 2.2 billion people are vision impaired...

People with disabilities must be included in humanitarian action #NoMatterWhat

Evidence has shown that people with disabilities face higher...

The Laliguras – a self-help group having a big impact

Reflections from CBM Australia Program coordinator. One of the things I enjoy most about working...

Disability equity at the heart of Australia’s development program

Leading disability inclusive international development agency, CBM Australia, warmly welcomed...

Big hearted 9 year old girl gives sight to the blind

A big-hearted nine-year-old from the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley, has set herself the...

Grandmother sees grandchild for the first time

Huddled inside her small store, made of bamboo walls and a corrugated iron sheet roof in a remote village...

Transforming Lives: Lucy Holmes Shares the Power of Miracles Day on Light FM

The times I have travelled overseas with CBM have...

Our history of advisory work in Australia

For over 115 years, CBM has supported partners to implement programs addressing the link between poverty and disability. But...

Armon’s Story: A miracle of sight for a young father

The birth of a child is one of the most special moments a parent...