Defying All Odds with her Fighting Spirit

Defying All Odds with her Fighting Spirit

When a community mobiliser from CBM India arrived at Asha’s house in Anekal, Rural Bengaluru, they met 7-year-old Tanvi, a child with Cerebral Palsy Spastic Diplegia who could only communicate with disyllabic words in Kannada. Even though she was enrolled at the...
With hope and hard work, Poonam found the way!

With hope and hard work, Poonam found the way!

An early childhood viral infection hindered Poonam’s physical development, resulting in the reduced functionality of her lower limbs. Due to this, while growing up, she had low self-confidence and often wondered about her future. When Poonam was looking for an...
Sunaina’s big dreams and her bees

Sunaina’s big dreams and her bees

Meet Sunaina: a young woman with a big dream and an even bigger heart. Despite being confined to her home after completing her schooling, her family’s negative views of her visual impairment, and limited exposure to the outside world, Sunaina was determined to find...
Inspired to inspire!

Inspired to inspire!

CBM India Trust launched its pilot project, Prathiskandhan Samuday or Resilient Community, as part of its Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction (DiDRR) initiative in the Tehri Gharwal of Uttarakhand. The project aligns with the overall objective of...
Small steps that lead to greater independence

Small steps that lead to greater independence

CBM India Trust works with Swami Vivekanand Punervas Samsthan on livelihood projects in the Sikar district of Rajasthan. The project executes a baseline survey to identify persons with disabilities willing to work for their families. In one of the surveys, CBM came...