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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

Leaving a gift is a way of saying thank you for a wonderful life

Catharine and her husband Andrew, have taken the very special decision to leave a gift to Cord in their Wills. Catharine first heard about Cord in the late 1960s. After their marriage, Andrew was ordained as a priest in the Church of England and for many years, the couple served as missionaries in Kenya. Later, back … Read more

Thank you

Way back in November we invited you to take part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Every pound you donated was doubled by our friends at Shoe Zone and The Reed Foundation. In total, including Gift Aid, you helped to raise an incredible £69,733.25.  You may remember that we were raising money for a brilliant … Read more

Mrs Thu is taking on the companies causing immense damage to the environment

Cord is building peace by training Women Environmental Defenders in Southeast Asia. But what does this really mean in practice? Here’s a wonderful example of how this project works and the incredible difference your support makes! Mrs Cil Thu is 27 and lives in Cil Mup village in Dam Rong district, Lam Dong province, Vietnam. … Read more
Sandrine in a group discussion
Lives changed
Sandrine’s life has been transformed with Cord’s support. Challenging prejudice towards Albino children means that she and other children can now live in peace in their Burundian community.