Africa
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Roda and Malka in the shoe workshop of CBM partner programme Khartoum Cheshire Home (KCH), Sudan. Roda (left) is cutting the leather for making shoes for patients. Malka is putting the glue onto the single parts needed. Both have a disability and are former patients of KCH.
CBM’s work in Africa is well-established, and aims to encourage independent and sustainable services accessible for persons with disabilities and inclusion through a rights-based approach. Partners in the Region have multiplied and comprise a strong network of specialised community services for persons with disabilities across our main mandate areas.
CBM in Africa
There are currently more than 300 programmes operating across Africa, supported by Regional Offices in Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa and Central Africa respectively), Lomé, Togo (West Africa) and Cape Town (southern Africa). Country coordinators work in Cameroon, Great Lakes Region, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Madagascar, Malawi, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Liberia and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In 2009, 48.9 per cent of CBM’s Total Programme Expenditure went towards programmes in Africa, and 57 of CBM’s 108 International co-workers were based on the sub-continent.
Strategic partners
Many of our strategic Partners, such as CCBRT (Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania) and CoRSU (Comprehensive Rehabilitation Services in Uganda) are located here. CBM also collaborates with a wide range of Alliance Partners active in the region including Disabled Persons’ Organisations, Human Rights Networks, women’s groups, Child Rights Organisations, International NGOs and National and local governments.
History
CBM has had a presence in Africa since 1967. From the first projects in Tanzania and Ethiopia, CBM’s partners in the Region have multiplied and now comprise a strong network of specialised community services for persons with disabilities across our main mandate areas.
