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Beliefs and Values

Beliefs and values establish the culture of CBM.  They should influence our thinking and daily behaviour.  They need to be realistic, clearly stated, aspirational and universal to CBMís work.

The beliefs and values must be used routinely in policy, priority setting, decision making and implementation of all aspects of our work.  To achieve this they need to be regularly communicated within all parts of the organisation.

They must be role modeled by CBM's leadership.

We will measure ourselves against the effectiveness of their implementation.

1.0 CBM Purpose

• CBM is an international Christian organisation whose primary purpose is to improve the quality of life of the world's poorest people with disabilities and those at risk of disability, who live in the most disadvantaged societies.

2.0 Christian

• We believe that our primary purpose can only be achieved through dependency on God.
• We value all people as equals before God.
• We believe that CBM should reflect the teaching and example of Jesus Christ in our day-to-day relationships, activities and decision making.
• As part of the worldwide Christian Fellowship, CBM places emphasis on its role in the Christian social ministry and will endeavour to work with churches and local Christian partners wherever possible.
• We believe that the local church is best placed to know how to evangelise and preach the word.

3.0 Disabilities

• We advocate for the inclusion of people with disability as equals in all aspects of society.
• We believe that people with disability have the same rights as others to healthcare, education and livelihoods.
• We seek to provide services for people with sensory, motor and/or mental impairments.
• We promote the prevention of the causes of disability as a priority.

4.0 Services

• We work through partners, enabling them to provide high quality preventative, curative, educational and rehabilitative services in order to maximize the quality of life of an increasing proportion of people with disabilities and those at risk of disability. We emphasize community-fouced approaches. Our work of such nature that it will contribute to sustainability and self-reliance.
• We use our human, financial and technical resources to optomise the impact of our work on as many people as possible.
• We provide services for people regardless of race, religion, nationality and gender.

5.0 International

• We aspire to be a global organisation, making optimum use of international human and financial resources, in all aspects of our work.

6.0 Partners

• Wherever possible we work through partner agencies, Christian, secular and governmental.  We seek to enable our partners to increase and improve their services for people with disability, ultimately becoming self-sufficient in human and financial resources.

7.0 Professionalism

• We will implement effective and efficient practice in all aspects of our work, through qualified and competent experts.
• We offer equal opportunities for employment and career development consistent with our beliefs and values.
• We will provide continual training and professional development for staff.
• We encourage innovation, initiative, prudent risk taking and decisiveness in order to achieve our vision and goals.

8.0 Integrity

• We will act with integrity towards all individuals.
• We are good stewards and seek to be accountable to donors and clients of the resources entrusted to us.
• We have high standards of financial control that are transparent and verifiable.

9.0 Communication

• We value clear, honest, respectful and transparent communication between all stakeholders both inside and outside CBM.
• We value diversity, seeking to have an attitude of mutual respect for other cultures and opinions among all our stakeholders.

10.0 CBM Family

• The CBM Family comprises the Members Association, CBMeV, and CBMI, all of whom subscribe to these beliefs and values. We will work together in a joint and unified effort to provide services to the disabled.

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