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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

When Cord’s project arrived,  “that was the moment my life started to change”

Mrs. Bahati Sitakis is a mother, a business woman and a community leader. But, growing up, people told her she was a curse. She was abandoned by her parents and later, her husband. She was full of hopelessness and despair. But now, thanks to you, Bahati’s experienced an incredible transformation. She’s confident, driven and has … 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
Lives changed
Last year, because of your prayers and donations, 127,000 people were helped through Cord’s projects. You supported work in Burundi and Uganda in East Africa and Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos,  Bangladesh & Thailand in Southeast Asia. Strand 1. Strengthening local, grassroots organisations Your wonderful gifts meant 5,479 people took part in 186 peacebuilding workshops including those: ...