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our vision

CCBRT's overall aim is to improve the quality of life of people living with disabilities, their family members and caregivers enabling them to become full members of society.

our mission

CCBRT's mission is to:

  • Provide quality medical and rehabilitative services to prevent / reduce disability
  • Empower people with disabilities to participate fully as members of their communities and gain equal benefit from available services 
  • Mainstream disability into development issues to work towards an inclusive environment for people with disabilities

what´s happening

CCBRT, AMREF and Barclays take a step ahead together for maternal and child health
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So you think you understand disability? CCBRT at the Goat Races 2013
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CCBRT, the Ministry of Finance of Tanzania and KfW sign an EUR 8.5million agreement for CCBRT Maternity and Newborn Hospital
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personal stories

Thursday, 2010-06-03 08:49

Mama Margret gave birth in a local hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Although she had high blood...

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CCBRT statistics
In 2012 we
  • carried out 501 fistula surgeries
  • performed 7750 eye surgeries 
  • received 243 club feet patients for surgery
  • performed 428 cleft lip/palate surgeries
  • carried out 855 plastic/reconstructive and other orthopaedic surgeries
  • produced 1347 prosthetics and orthotics

changing lives

Just seven months old, Sharaf wears a foot brace to straighten his clubfeet. Born with the condition in both feet, Sharaf is being treated at a young age which means that he will be able to play football like any other boy when he is older.