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Concern for Persons with Disabilities in Eastern DRC

Sona and Vilo displaced people camps, Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo. These are not the only camps in the area but are specially supported by one of CBM‘s partners, the Projet de Rehabilitation Base Communitaire Bunia. Picture: CBM

Tension between government and rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo has caused the displacement of approximately a hundred thousand local citizens, among them Persons with Disabilities and their families.

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The Food Crisis and Persons with Disabilities

Hungry refugee children in a school in Monrovia, Liberia just before the distribution of food. They hold up their authorisation cards for food supply.

Food is a basic necessity for everyone; but for some, it is a daily issue for survival. For those living under the poverty line in developing countries with little means to provide for their family, the struggle each day is to find sufficient food just to live.

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CBM president Allen Foster calls for inclusive development

Child with a disability integrated in school in Yaounde (Cameroon).

Marking the entry into force of the UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities, CBM president Professor Allen Foster calls for inclusive development focused on the needs of the whole human family.

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CBM marks World Sight Day 2008

CBM‘s UK office celebrates World Sight Day by raising money for Blindness prevention, Cambridgeshire, UK. (Picture: CBM)

CBM supports World Sight Day, a joint initiative of the World Health Organisation and the International Agency for Preventable Blindness. World Sight Day draws attention to 'Vision 2020: The Right to Sight," an initiative which aims to eliminate avoidable blindness, 90 per cent of which occurs in developing countries.

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CBM supports Chinese Paralympic athletes at Beijing ceremony

Mens T11 5000 metre race at the Beijing Paralympics. CBM goodwill ambassador Henry Wanyoike won the Bronze medal.

CBM has partnered with the China Disabled Persons’ Federation to pledge its support for Chinese athletes taking part in the Paralympic Games of the XXIX Olympiad. To read our Beijing blog, click on the following link

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CBM-supported Chinese athlete takes swimming Gold in Beijing

The Olympic Flame at the Beijing Paralympics 2008, where Xie Qing won Gold.

Chinese visually-impaired swimmer Xie Qing has won a Gold medal in the Women's 100m freestyle event at the Paralympic Games in Beijing. CBM visited the athlete in May to present assistive devices through a collaboration with the China Disabled Persons’ Federation.

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New publication about cbm's work, vision and values

Cover page of the new publication

We invite you to share our vision to improve the quality of life of persons with disabilities and to reduce the risk of disability from disease and exclusion for those who live in the most disadvantaged societies around the world.

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World Health Organization thanks CBM for its outstanding work

Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General WHO and Dr Allen Foster, CBM President

CBM President Professor Allen Foster met with World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Margaret Chan, for the WHO's global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness "Vision 2020: The Right to Sight” on the eve of World Sight Day 2007 at the WHO's headquarters.

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Projects worldwide

Projects worldwide