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

Access to Hope by Louise Gosbell
One of the first things we did when the COVID-19 lockdown happened was rearrange our furniture.

Hope in the Extremes by Joseph Pinkard
How do you prepare and respond when faced with a challenging and unexpected situation?

Hope for our Neighbours by John Jeffries
Over my 33 years at CBM, Jesus’ challenge to love my neighbour as myself was never far from my...

Stories of Hope: Seta
In any disaster or humanitarian emergency, people with disabilities are at heightened vulnerability.

Stories of Hope: Shilpy
One of the worst disasters to ever strike Bangladesh was Tropical Cyclone Sidr. In November 2007, the storm took the lives of up to 10,000 people.

Stories of Hope: Nelly
According to the UN University WorldRiskIndex, Vanuatu is the world’s most at-risk country for natural hazards.

Mnena’s Story: Treating Mental Health Conditions & Addressing Social Stigma
For many people living with mental illness in Nigeria,...

Sulawesi Earthquake
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi is dealing with the immediate aftermath of a 6.2 magnitude earthquake which caused widespread devastation on January

CBM leads disability inclusive response during global pandemic
CBM’s Inclusion Advisory Group partner with the disability movement to influence organisations, institutions and...

Desty’s Story: Challenging Stigma Around Mental Illness in the Midst of COVID-19
One of the most challenging barriers to building inclusive...

Building an inclusive community to help keep kids in schools
CBM Australia’s Community Based Inclusive Development (CBID) projects are changing lives in Ethiopia.

Matti’s Story: Inclusive Education During the COVID-19 Crisis
Receiving an education is one of the primary ways...

5 ways to budget for regular charity donations
Today we’re sharing four handy ways to budget for regular charity donations, from our resident finance blogger, Emma.

3 ways to give more without sacrificing your financial goals
We spoke to finance blogger Emma from The Broke Generation, to get her tips...

Shane Clifton – 2020 Advent Series – Week 4
Shane Clifton is Professor of theology and ethics, honorary associate at the Centre For Disability Research And Policy at...

Recognising Gender Barriers to Social Inclusion in Cameroon
Women face a myriad of barriers in contributing to meaningful social engagement within many...

A Story of Hope from Indonesia
Our local partner in Yogyakarta has worked to identify & address some of the specific needs of people living with mental illness during the...

Stories of change: disability-inclusive research guidance
For international development research to be ethical and uphold high-quality standards it must include...

Ruci Senikula – 2020 Advent Series – Week 3
As I reflect on this piece of reading from the Bible, I am reminded...

Meaningful gift ideas for any budget
With Christmas around the corner, attentions are turning to ticking off gift lists.