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These education projects in Kenya, the Eastern Mediterranean and Guatemala utilise inclusive education methods for children with disabilities and set new standards for overcoming educational barriers.

An opportunity to address the shortage of ophthalmologists and improve lives in underserved African communities. Apply by 13 December 2023.

Through a special training programme in Yaoundé, Cameroon, CBM plays a leading role in the integration of persons with disabilities into humanitarian efforts.

Learn how CBM is transforming lives in Sierra Leone through inclusive education for children with irreversible blindness. This initiative, which is part of a wider project to improve the accessibility and quality of education, demonstrates CBM's commitment to promoting an inclusive society for all.

From the Congo Basin to the Nile, NTDs do not discriminate. Discover how these devastating diseases are affecting some of Africa's most vulnerable communities.

Did you know that Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) like trachoma affect women the most? Learn more about the untold stories of women like Naye who endure the burden of NTDs.

Journey with us to the heart of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where community members take up the fight against river blindness.

This World Teachers' Day, discover how one teacher is redefining education for children with disabilities. Learn more about his unique teaching methods that enable visually impaired children to overcome educational barriers.

The CBM Inclusive Eye Health Annual Report 2023 highlights CBM's innovative approaches such as the use of Peek Vision technology in Pakistan and Kenya to reach underserved communities and the training of local health workers to expand sustainable eye health services.

The exclusion of persons with disabilities from disasters and humanitarian action is primarily due to limited human and financial resources, a focus on visible impairments over "invisible" impairments, and systemic problems such as stigma, discrimination and lack of adequate care.

The 14th Annual Neglected Tropical Disease NGO Network (NNN) Conference is taking place this year on the 19th- 21st September in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The NNN is a forum for non-governmental organisations working in neglected tropical diseases. The theme of the conference is “Reaching new frontiers- powering a new generation of leadership and cross-sectoral collaborations to end NTDs.”

This fisherman from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), lost his sight to River Blindness (Onchocerciasis) one of the Neglected Diseases (NTDs). Wushidi’s eyesight could have been saved – with better medical care, community awareness and health initiatives. Fortunately, others, like his son Saiko, can still be saved.