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More than 49 million people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are at risk from Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Community Health Workers supported by CBM help to distribute vital treatments every year in some of the hardest to reach communities.

CBM's annual report on our work to tackle Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) has just been launched during this year’s NTD NGO Conference.

The 12th Annual 'Neglected Tropical Diseases NGO' (NNN) Conference is taking place virtually on 7 - 9 September 2021.

Our project "Phase 2 - Leave no one behind!" promotes the inclusion of persons with disabilities in humanitarian aid. Using the global Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) Guidance on the Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action, we are working to help humanitarian actors better understand the human rights-based approach to disability in their work.

On 14 August 2021, Haiti was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. Over 1,400 people have died so far, with thousands missing and injured. Countless people have lost their homes and are exposed to an approaching storm without any protection. CBM is providing immediate aid and is preparing to support earthquake victims with disabilities and their families in particular.

Every 19 August, we celebrate World Humanitarian Day to honour humanitarian efforts made around the globe and to assert the need for supporting people in crisis. This year, we celebrate our local partner staff Esung Elizabeth Mbende, a humanitarian worker at the frontline of the conflict in Cameroon.