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CBM UK

Impact Report 2022

CBM UK funds life-changing programmes for people with disabilities in some of the world's poorest countries. In 2022, £4.76m was spent on 36 projects across 11 countries in Africa and Asia. 44% of projects focused on community-based inclusive development, 38% on sight-saving work, 9% on humanitarian response and 8% on mental health. The Kenya Emergency Response raised £206,784 to support people with disabilities affected by East Africa's worst drought in 40 years.

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Inclusive eye health (cataracts, sight restoration, outreach camps, health worker training); community-based inclusive development; humanitarian emergency response; disability rights advocacy; assistive devices; Actions for Change (A4C) pilot (Kenya, Nepal, Bangladesh, Nigeria); mental health programmes Custom geography from upload: Global (Africa and Asia — 11 countries)

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 36 projects delivered across 11 countries in Africa and Asia; £4.76m spent on programmes and charitable activities
Key Metric 2 44% community-based inclusive development; 38% sight-saving projects; 9% humanitarian; 8% mental health
Key Metric 3 £206,784 raised for Kenya Emergency Response (drought); Light Up Lives project targeting 44,000+ people with eye health problems and training 1,500 health workers in Zimbabwe

Key Outcomes

  • 30 people received sight-saving cataract surgery during first Light Up Lives eye camp in remote Zimbabwe district (first camp since 2015); 73 people assessed and treated
  • Kenya Red Cross partnership provided food, water, medication and assistive devices (wheelchairs, hearing aids, crutches) to people with disabilities during drought crisis
  • Actions for Change (A4C) pilot launched in 4 countries targeting 400 disability organisation members for training; 50 champions to receive leadership, advocacy and financial literacy training; Big Give Christmas Challenge raised £54,140 against £49,500 target

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