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From storms, floods and droughts to wars and forced displacement, the impact is acutely felt by vulnerable and marginalised people. Roland Schlott, Team Leader for Humanitarian Aid at CBM, talks about what we are doing to alleviate the suffering of people affected by these humanitarian crises, especially persons with disabilities.

CBM, in partnership with GOAL Honduras and AMHBLI, will support treatment, physiotherapy, and provide medical aids for divers with disabilities.

With the support of CBM and partners, health systems in Kenya will be strengthened so that millions can have better access to eye care. More than 8 million people will benefit from this project.

CBM commits €2.1 million in humanitarian aid for persons with disabilities in Ukraine and neighbouring countries over the next 12 months.

The second Global Disability Summit was a pivotal event that called on governments, businesses, development professionals, and Organisations of People with Disabilities (OPDs) to make binding commitments to change and do more to include over one billion people with disabilities, many of whom live in some of the world’s poorest countries. All regions of the world were represented, and 44 countries made approximately 1,300 commitments by representatives from all stakeholder groups. The summit’s success will be measured by the actions that follow. Three members of the CBM team explain why the summit was so important and the next steps.

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) are especially important in the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like Trachoma which causes blindness. In this interview, Girija Sankar, CBM’s Head of NTD Programmes discusses the importance of water in beating NTDs.