CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) CEO VISITS SAINT JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER SERVICES

Following the successful implementation of the project, Promoting Equal rights, Inclusion, and Community Engagement for Persons with Disabilities in Lilongwe Rural, Mzimba North and Karonga Districts, with funding from Christian Blind Mission (CBM). The project, which was implemented from January 2022 to December 2024, has made remarkable strides in improving the lives of children and youth with disabilities.

The project registered many successes, including assessing, treating, and rehabilitating 1,637 children with disabilities (962 males and 675 females), surpassing the target of 1,450. Among them, 831 children (458 males, 373 females) achieved significant health and developmental milestones, such as walking, sitting, and standing with minimal or no support. Additionally, 334 youths with disabilities (218 males, 116 females) received vocational training in carpentry, bricklaying, and tailoring, with 197 (142 males, 55 females) securing piecework or self-employment after receiving start-up tools a 59% success rate among graduates.

The impact of SJOG’s work was so profound that CBM’s CEO, Dr. Rainer Brockhaus, travelled from Germany to witness it firsthand. During his visit on March 12, 2025, he praised SJOG’s dedication and the transformative outcomes of the CBM-funded project. In his remarks, Dr. Brockhaus reaffirmed CBM’s commitment to disability inclusion and pledged continued partnership, calling SJOG’s efforts “a model of sustainable change.”