• A woman and a child write on a blackboard with chalk © CBM

Who we are

Christian Blind Mission (CBM) is an international development organisation for persons with disabilities. It is named after Ernst Jakob Christoffel, who travelled to the Orient in 1908 to help blind people and people with other disabilities. The aim of CBM is to break the cycle of poverty and disability in developing countries and to create a better quality of life and equal opportunities for people with disabilities.

Ein schwarzes Kind, dessen Beine amputiert sind, sitzt in einer Hütte auf dem Boden, im Hintergrund ein Huhn.

The world is making progress in tackling poverty. However, persons with disabilities are left behind. One in seven of us has a disability. That is more than one billion people around the world! 80 per cent of whom live in low middle income countries.

Based on our Christian values and more than 115 years of professional expertise, we address poverty as a cause and a consequence of disability. We work in partnership with state and non-state actors to create an inclusive society for all.

Our work is not just about numbers; it's about making a real difference in the lives of those in need. We place a strong emphasis on local capacity development in the regions where we work. This approach not only enhances service delivery in crucial areas such as healthcare, education, rehabilitation, and livelihood development but also fosters the organisational development of our partner organisations, ensuring a sustainable impact.