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Cord in the Community

Warwick Festival of Peacebuilding We were delighted to take part in the first ever Warwick Festival of Peacebuilding, launched by St Mary’s Warwick on Friday 8th and Saturday 9th May. The two-day event invited residents, visitors, schools and local organisations to come together in a shared celebration of peace, diversity and collective action. Designed as … Read more

Meet the Inspiring Women Protecting their Communities’ Rights and Environment

Southeast Asia’s rich environment has been threatened by mining, fast-growing timber, and natural rubber harvesting. Indigenous Communities who have lived off the forest for centuries face displacement, worsened by weak regulation and little government protection of ancestral lands. Their ‘David versus Goliath’ struggle can feel hopeless, yet small stories of hope are creating ripples of change. Cord … Read more

Reflections from the Field: Supporting Women Environmental Defenders to Influence Policy

In November 2024, I took part in a needs assessment for Cord’s EMPOWER programme, which supports Women Environmental Defenders (WEDs) across the Mekong region. As part of this process, we visited several sites in Cambodia and held focus group discussions and interviews with WEDs, men human rights defenders (MHRDs), powerholders and civil society actors. Seven EMPOWER partners … Read more

“I’ve learned so much from Cord that I decided to leave them a gift in my Will.”

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 … Read more

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Miracles of reconciliation

Burundi has been torn apart by war and violence, but something miraculous is happening. Forgiveness is freeing people from decades of hate and pain. Communities are being healed as relationships are restored. Burundi is a small country in East Africa struggling to rise out of a devastatingly violent past. A brutal civil war from 1993 ...

Cord’s impact last year

...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.