Pursuing Peace in a Changing World: Cord’s Impact in 2025

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What we do

Find out how Cord works, what we do to build peace, who we work with and what some of our projects involve

Our history

Peaceful relationships, which we believe can transform lives and communities, are key to supporting lasting change.

Vision, mission and values

Building peace is essential if people are going to prosper and live life to the full. Our vision, mission and values guide all that we do.

Lives changed

Lasting peace in Laos

Over 2 million tons of bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War. It’s one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia and the communist authorities suppress free media, ethnic minorities and religious groups.
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Cord’s impact last year

85
...grassroots organisations supported to be more sustainable and resilient, with 33 receiving small grants to amplify their work.
539
...Human Rights Defenders strengthened in their advocacy work of which 51% were women.
834
...people participated in workshops, where communities, businesses and authorities met together in a safe space to collaborate and resolve issues.
87,000
...lives impacted around the world through our projects.
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Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities.

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