Many years of expertise and devotion

The core program of CDMD, Community Based Rehabilitation, has a long history with many years of experience and expertise devoted to its realisation. 

In 1993 the program started under the name Rehabilitation for Blind Cambodians - Community Based Rehabilitation (RBC- CBR). At that time it was part of the international NGO called Maryknoll. 

In the year 2000 the program RBC- CBR was handed over to Caritas, another international NGO, and Daughters of Charity based in Thailand administered the program. 

Eventually in 2007 the local staff felt the urge to become independent and create a new sense of ownership. With the support and recommendation of Caritas, the project was localised and a new independent, registered and local non-governmental aid organisation called ‘Cambodian Development Mission for Disability’ – CDMD - was established. 

“From the first steps taken to localise, it was our goal to be a good role model for local NGOs by being transparent, accountable and credible not only to our donors but also to our beneficiaries. It took almost two years to set up CDMD’s organisational structure as it is now.”  - Ngy San, chairperson Board of Directors.