Families affected by the severe drought receive essential supplies from CBM and its partner OSHO, including maize, beans, and oil bottles at a distribution centre in Dire Woreda, Borena Zone, Ethiopia. © CBM

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USAID funding crisis

USAID funding cuts are creating a global humanitarian crisis, impacting millions. Vital programs are collapsing, threatening food, healthcare, and survival. Germany and the European Union must step up now!

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New funding against NTDs in Nigeria

Funding from partners like The END Fund and IHS Towers will ensure that CBM delivers mass drug administration, health system strengthening, and community education in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory.

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World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2025.

Partner with CBM to eliminate NTDs

In 2023, CBM reached 54.1 million people with care and treatment, reducing suffering, preventing blindness, and breaking the cycle of NTDs. Partner with CBM to reach millions more.

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CBM and BMZ launch €4.8 mln project

CBM has launched a €4.8 million project funded by BMZ to support internally displaced persons in Nigeria.

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Jordan, a 25-year-old with a leg disability from wild poliomyelitis due to lacking vaccination, was identified at a Catholic parish through a CBM-funded project in Congo. He is now enrolled in a sewing training center. © CBM/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi

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CBM contributes to new UN report

The United Nations’ Disability and Development Report 2024 provides a critical analysis of progress toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for persons with disabilities.

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Leading in disability inclusive development

CBM is an international development and humanitarian organisation dedicated to improving the quality of life of persons with disabilities in the world's poorest countries. With an estimated 1.3 billion people with significant disabilities worldwide, the need for inclusive development is more critical than ever. Nearly 80% of these persons live in low- and middle-income countries, where access to basic services and opportunities is often limited.

Our efforts are vital because persons with disabilities face many barriers, including inaccessible health facilities, which are up to six times more difficult to navigate. In addition, children with disabilities, who number nearly 240 million worldwide, are often denied basic rights and opportunities such as education and healthcare. Join us in creating an inclusive world where all persons with disabilities can enjoy their human rights and reach their full potential.

 

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The work we do

With over 115 years of experience working alongside persons with disabilities globally, we strive to remove the barriers that marginalise them in low and middle-income countries of the world.

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Our impact in 2023

  • Over 115 years of experience in inclusive development.

  • 379 aid projects funded in 40 countries worldwide.

  • 62 mln. people supported in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

  • 257 local partner organisations for sustainable project implementation.

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Project insights

CBM's project work is characterised by sustainable infrastructure, selected local partners and cooperation with professional donors – get to know our projects.

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