We are so grateful to R A of Coventry (as they wish to be known) for sharing why they have taken the very special decision to leave a gift to Cord in their Will.
“As the years go by, you start to think about WILLS! I’ve learned so much from Cord that I decided to leave them a gift in my Will.
I first heard about Cord in the early 1980s. I worshipped at St John’s Church in Westwood, Coventry. Someone came to speak about Cord and how it began as Project Vietnam Orphans. I was so impressed by what I heard. A small men’s group, being told of a news item about children left orphaned because of The Vietnam War, who encouraged their then Vicar, Rev. Pat Ashe, to follow his vision and go to Vietnam and see what could be done to help.
As I kept up to date with Cord’s work, I continued to be impressed. And, after taking early retirement in the mid-90s, I volunteered for Cord, working in various countries over the next 6 years.
At one stage I joined a team working with Burundian refugees in Tanzania. I soon realised how amazingly skilled and knowledgeable the refugees were. For example, they were infinitely better at languages than me. They had so many abilities and huge amounts of positivity. I’ve been determined to support refugees, en route to, or in the UK, ever since.
Now, in later years, I appreciate the central value of Cord’s work, supporting communities as they think through how to be peace builders. That is a good challenge for me, as I tend to be quicker to oppose rather than engage, with those who do not seem to care for justice and reconciliation. So, thank you Cord for all you do.”
We want to offer our most sincere thanks to R A, and to you, if you have left Cord a legacy gift. We are truly humbled by your generosity.
