Stories of the children you've helped through CBM

Stories

Here we regularly update our supporters with new stories about children, adults and families that have been helped thanks only to the generosity of people like you, who believe in ending the cycle of poverty and disability for good.

Rebecca

When five-year-old Rebecca, from Uganda, first started crawling, her mother realised something terrible – the infant’s feet were curling outwards. She had clubfoot, a condition where the tendons on the inside of the leg are shortened and the bones take an unusual shape. Read Rebecca story →

Sesan

Sesan is just 5 years old and lives in Nigeria. Noah, Sesan’s father, told us that Sesan’s blindness had been “affecting the heart of almost everyone in the family.”

Sesan received the surgery he so badly needed. But there are many more children who need help. Read Sesan's story →

Beltivette

Beltivette was born with knock-knee, a condition that made walking difficult and painful for her. Eventually, without the surgery she got, she would have lost the ability to walk forever. Read Beltivette's story →

Richie

Richie was born with a disability and is unable to sit up, walk or talk. When Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti, it ripped the roof off their house and his mother struggled to keep him safe. With support from CBM donors she can now re-build their lives. Read Richie's story →

Novellah

Novellah was born with normal eyesight. But one day, she injured her right eye and developed a cataract. She was slowly losing all sight in her right eye. Thankfully she received surgery from a CBM-funded clinic before it was too late - thanks only to the support of generous donors. Read Novellah's story →