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Call for suppliers and services – Lao PDR

Call for suppliers and services Cord Lao PDR is pleased to invite companies, hotels, guesthouses and suppliers that are conducting business in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Government of Lao PDR that are qualified and capable of providing one or more of the following products and services to our organization located in ... Read more

Call for proposals

ALLOWED: Access to land – Lao Women’s Economic Development ALLOWED CSO Fund We are pleased to announce a call for proposals to invite women-focused Civil Society Organisations to apply for small grants. There are two types of Grants available: Grant Type 1: Women Land Rights Awareness Raising Campaign Grant Type 2: GALS and Women’s Economic ... Read more

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Shifting power: women, climate, and conflict in the Mekong  Bridging the conflict gap in gender-responsive climate action  Women Environmental Defenders in the Mekong region face daily risks as they work to safeguard their communities and natural ecosystems. Despite their vital contributions, environmental and development initiatives often fail to address the complex intersections of gender, climate ... Read more

CEO Andy Pask shares how Cord has responded to US funding cuts

Can you sum up what has happened over the last few months regarding USAID and the current situation? “In late January, the new US administration decided to suspend all international development funding. A month later, over 10,000 projects were terminated. The US State Department supported six of Cord’s projects. In March we learned that funding ... Read more

Your faithful prayers and generous gifts are changing lives!

In 2024, do you know how many people you helped to find peace and freedom? The answer is 117,000! Thank you so much for your kindness and compassion. Communities throughout Burundi, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand were transformed because of your loving support. Countless communities suffer the consequences of conflict: poverty, division and the denial ... Read more

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We warmly invite you to a live webinar on: Shifting power: women, climate, and conflict in the Mekong

You are invited to join us for The Cord Supporters Gathering

Please come along for a great time of fellowship, inspiration, tea and cake!  It will be wonderful to spend time together in the church where Cord began, all the way back in 1967! It’s completely free to come along but it would be helpful if you could let us know if you plan to attend ... Read more

Alternative Gifts and Christmas Cards update

Many of you have bought Christmas cards from Cord over the years. This has been a wonderful way of raising money and spreading the word about our peacebuilding work. We are so grateful to you if you’ve previously bought cards, sold them on our behalf at events, or taken boxes to sell at your church. ... Read more

Séraphine’s story

Séraphine lives in Burundi – the world’s poorest country. Decades of violent conflict mean that people like Seraphine live in extreme poverty. They carry pain and trauma from the violent past, leading to long-term mental health issues.  Would you like to hear more stories like this? Sign up for email updates today! Séraphine was born ... Read more

An introduction to Cord’s work

There is so much violence, conflict and war in our world. Societies become unstable and communities are left divided. Millions of people live in fear; trapped in poverty, with their human rights denied.
Claudine and the team inspect the potatoes
Lives changed
Claudine is confident, assertive and ambitious. Her successful business is developing peace in her community and offering hope to other young people.