Read the latest news and stories from CBM Australia’s work helping people with disabilities living in the world’s poorest places.
Help Her See. Help Her Succeed: Allen’s Story
First Allen’s eyes started itching, then they reddened, and them the pain became unbearable…...
Help her see. Help her succeed: Minu’s story
Minu has never been outside the confines of her small village in one of...
Help Her See. Help Her Succeed: Shalom’s Story
Little Shalom sits on the veranda and listens to the sounds of other children...
How we’ve worked together over the years with Pacific Disability Forum
For more than 10 years, CBM Australia and the...
Disability aid budget stagnates while COVID-19 rampages
Leading disability-inclusive international development agency, CBM Australia is appalled that the Federal Government has...
Anne’s COVID-19 Reflection: Celebrating our volunteers
Anne Verwoert has volunteered at CBM for over 25-years at the Kew and Box...
Celebrating our Volunteers – National Volunteers Week 2021
National Volunteer Week (NVW) runs from May 17 to 23, and is an opportunity...
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
Obstetric fistula is a health condition that has life-threatening consequences for women in some of the poorest countries in...
Climate change will lead to increased eye disease
Global rates of vision impairment are on the rise, disproportionately affecting the most vulnerable. CBM has been a leading...
Meaningful Gifts for Mother’s Day
Mother's Day is just around the corner. Rather than chocolates or flowers, why not give a special mum in...
People are not starving, they are being starved
CBM has joined over 260 humanitarian agencies around the world to warn that rising hunger levels are going to...
Audio devices make all the difference during Covid-19 lockdowns
Nanay is a regular visitor at the CBM supported eye-clinic in the Philippines –...
Indonesia devastated by tropical cyclone Seroja
It is a devastating reality that Indonesia experiences more disaster events than almost any other country. On average, the...
Making a difference for children in India
We’ve recently been looking at the impact of our programs in India and how it has impacted different groups....
Violin’s Bow: the story behind Stevie’s new poem
This poem is an expression of my heart. I long for an end to...
Organisations for People with Disabilities take the lead in weathering the COVID-19 storm
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a challenge for local...
Analysis: tackling trachoma through a three-pronged approach
Trachoma is an eye disease caused by infection from personal contact (hands, clothes, or...
Responding to the West Sulawesi Earthquake
CBM works hard to be responsive to humanitarian crises when these events occur. Indonesia is currently addressing the global...
People with Disabilities Must be Prioritised in PNG’s COVID-19 Response
CBM welcomes the Federal Government’s emergency coronavirus vaccines for...
Meghna: A Young Woman with Disability to Inspire Us All
CBM wants to honour the wonderful women we have the privilege of working with...