Overview

CBM's Working Standards

The enablement of partners to gradually become independent of international assistance is one of the main aims of CBM. To achieve this aim, CBM provides support in management and human resource development.

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Disability can be Overcome by Participation and Inclusion

A disability is a complex system of social restrictions resulting from discrimination. Christian Blind Mission (CBM) adapts its approaches toward this social model of disabilities.

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Human Rights Rather Than Charity

In the past two decades, there has been a shift in perspective in development and relief aid, from an approach motivated by charity towards persons with disabilities to one based on rights.

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Partner Development: A Step Towards Sustainability

CBM's aim is to contribute to capacity building and enable its partner organisations, to gradually become independent from international assistance.

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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 in

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Projects worldwide

Projects worldwide