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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

Marika’s trip to Cambodia

Marika is part of Cord’s Programmes Team and in March this year visited our projects in Cambodia. We work with Indigenous People in Cambodia who depend on forests for their home, work and way of life. Cambodia has one of the highest deforestation rates in the world, and over 2.1 million hectares of land have … Read more

Lasting peace in Laos

Over 2 million tons of bombs were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War. It’s one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia and the communist authorities suppress free media, ethnic minorities and religious groups.

Judith’s legacy of peace: “I’ve decided to leave a gift in my Will because Cord is part of me”

Judith has decided to leave a gift in her Will to Cord. This continues a journey which began with a simple newspaper article. It has blossomed into a lifelong commitment to making the world a better, more peaceful place.

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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.

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...Human Rights Defenders strengthened in their advocacy work of which 51% were women.

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...people participated in workshops, where communities, businesses and authorities met together in a safe space to collaborate and resolve issues.

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...lives impacted around the world through our projects.