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The Christoffel Blindenmission is in the year 1908 a created development assistance organization. Their goal is it, the life situation of blind, to improve mentally and and physically obstructed humans. In addition it tries to fight preventively the causes for handicap. Head office is in Bensheim, a branch for East Germany in potsdam.

Christoffel Blindenmission Germany registered association (CBM) is one of the 10 largest relief organizations in Germany. 2004 financed it by donations of development assistance projects to the extent of 34,5 millions euro. In Germany the CBM clearing-up work operates the possibility for prevention and the connection of poverty and handicap over the effects of Sehbehinderung and blindness.

The Christian blindly mission international (CBMI) is the internationally acting controlling body of the CBM; you belong to organizations from Australia, Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Canada, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United States. Together the CBM promotes 1,019 projects to 113 states (2004).

In Austria "LIGHT FOR the WORLD is active - Christoffel development co-operation" as independent non-profit association.

Emphasis of the work

Grey star (Qatar act): The CBMI finances eye operations for the treatment grey star in developing countries. In the year 2004 approx. 550.000.

Blindness prevention: In developing countries the living conditions lead higher going blind risk to one up to 10-10-fach. Water and Vitaminmangel and bad hygenic circumstances lead to this higher risk. In dry areas transferred bacterial infections lead to blindness by flies. The CBM finances clearing-up and medicines. It supports also projects, which fight the river blindness.

Improvement of the living conditions: CBM supports partner organizations in developing countries. These make humans available with handicaps Sehhilfen, hearing aids, prostheses and going assistance, so that they can lead as independent a life as possible. Beyond that CBM coworkers operate health clearing-up and support humans with handicap by purposeful training and training relating to crafts.