Picture Gallery

Images from Africa, Asia, South and Central America

The picture gallery shows photos from all continents, where CBM supports partner organisations. In addition, it gives a visual impression of the fields of work of CBM and how working conditions can be like.

When you click on the magnifier on left, the picture is shown in large version.
Ruth at home after successful cataract operation. She looks very happy. Nine years old Ruth was suffering from bilateral cataract from birth. She had a successful operation of her right eye in Lusaka Eye Hospital in July 2003.
Nine year old Ruth at home after successful cataract operation. She was suffering from bilateral cataract from birth. She had a successful operation of her right eye in Lusaka Eye Hospital in July 2003. © CBM / Argum / Einberger

Images from Africa

view large Image The sisters Elysee (3), Julienne (11) and Berthe (6) are on their way home from a watering place. The youngest is being carried by her sister Julienne. Their sister Berthe is carrying a canister with water on her head. Elysee and Berthe had successful cataract operations in St. Joseph Hospital, Kinshasa/DR Congo.
view large Image Caroline (right) with some classmates. On her left hand side her friend Syombua Mudhoki. The hearing impaired girl was born in 1994 in Kibera/Kenia. Caroline is attending the 3rd class in the Kambui School for the Deaf. The Kambui School is consisting of a boarding, preschool, school and vocational section. Most of the 206 students (June 2003) are coming from a radius of 400 km around Kambui. The school borders on a secondary school. Some of the students join integrative classes there.
view large Image Eye nurse Patrick Kibe giving vitamin A to a Masai baby in Kenya, to prevent the baby from going blind.
The sisters Elysee (3), Julienne (11) and Berthe (6) are on their way home from a watering place. Elysee and Berthe had successful cataract operations in St. Joseph Hospital, Kinshasa/DR Congo.© CBM / Argum / Einberger
Caroline (right) with some classmates. Caroline is attending the 3rd class in the Kambui School for the Deaf in Kibera/Kenya. The Kambui School is consisting of a boarding, preschool, school and vocational section.© CBM / Argum / Einberger
Eye nurse Patrick Kibe giving vitamin A to a Masai baby in Kenya, to prevent the baby from going blind.© CBM / Argum / Einberger
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