In the developing world, there is no such thing as a disabled individual. When a mother or father is blind, the whole family bears the economic and emotional strain of the disability. Children are taken out of school to care for blind parents, to run households, and to put food on the table.

The fate of irreversibly blind children is equally tragic.

About 500,000 children go blind each year. The majority will die in childhood. 90% of those who survive never get the chance to go to school. Too many of them are hidden away out of shame, misunderstanding or sheer necessity.

For dads, moms and children alike, poverty causes blindness and blindness results in deeper poverty. It's a vicious cycle.

You can make a difference!

cbm is committed to establishing community-based rehabilitation programs for children and adults. By reaching out to these people with the love of Christ, we can enable them in vocational, agricultural, and workshop training.

Make a difference today!