What we do

Every year, around 120,000 adults and children with disabilities and their caregivers achieve a better quality of life through the services of Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania (CCBRT). CCBRT is a Tanzanian Non-Governmental Organisation established in 1994 to care for some of the poorest and most vulnerable people in the country. Over the last decade, CCBRT has expanded significantly and now comprises a well established disability hospital in Dar es Salaam, community programmes in and around Dar es Salaam and Moshi, a training unit and an advocacy unit.

Around 50% of all disabilities are preventable. The incidence of disability could be considerably reduced if the quality of health care, especially care during the period around birth is improved. CCBRT is committed to the prevention of disability before, during and after delivery.  By establishing Baobab Maternity Hospital, CCBRT answers the strong need for improved maternal and newborn health services in the Dar es Salaam region.  The maternity hospital, established in a public-private partnership with the Government of Tanzania, will serve as a referral hospital for health facilities in Dar es Salaam region and a training centre for the whole country.