When: January 31st 2022 at 10:00am
Where: Online via Zoom
Please note this is a members only event.
When: March 11th 2022 at 2:00pm
Where: Online via Zoom
Our AGM will take place online on Friday 11th March at 2pm, and all Society members are invited to vote and participate.
When: February 21st 2022 at 10:00am
Where: Zoom
Join us for our online supporter event to hear about Shared Interest Foundation's recent Climate Smart Agricultural projects.
When: February 24th 2022 at 2:00pm
Where: Zoom
Join us for our online supporter event to hear about the impact of climate change on our East African customers.
When: March 3rd 2022 at 2:00pm
Where: Zoom
Join us for our online supporter event to hear about the impact of climate change on our West African customers.
When: March 4th 2022 at 2:00pm
Where: Zoom
Join us for our online supporter event to hear about the impact of climate change on our Central American customers.
When: March 7th 2022 at 2:00pm
Where: Zoom
Join us for our online supporter event to hear about the impact of climate change on our South American customers.
When: November 10th 2021 at 10:00am
Where: Online
We held a virtual event on the 10th November 2021 hearing about the challenges facing communities as a result of climate change. To view the event recording click here.
The Shared Interest Environment Team joined our Volunteer Festival to talk about environmental awareness in our organisation.
Customer Representative for Central America, Karolina Jimenez joined us at our Volunteer Festival from Costa Rica to share the beauty of her home region.
We were delighted to be joined by Fairtrade Campaigner, Joanna Pollard at our Volunteer Festival to hear about what campaigning looks like going forward.
Shared Interest Foundation Development Officer, Harriet Urwin was joined by coffee co-operative Kopakama at our Volunteer Festival, to speak about our Growing Fairer Futures project in Rwanda. Watch the recording of the event here.
Programme Manager, Kodzo Korkortsi spoke at our Volunteer Festival about the method and impact of longitudinal case studies. Watch the recording of the event here.
Shared Interest were delighted to take part in the Fairtrade Connections festival celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight and International Women's Day. Click read more to hear from Shared Interest staff in East and West Africa.
Regional Manager for Africa, Andrew Ridley, has worked with Shared Interest for 15 years and manages our lending portfolio for Africa. Watch this film to hear from Andrew.
Lending Manager for East Africa, Immaculate Ochieno, has worked with Shared Interest for the last year managing our lending portfolio for East Africa. Watch this film to hear from Immaculate.
Lending Manager for West Africa, John, has worked with Shared Interest for eight years and manages our lending portfolio for West Africa.
Regional Manager for Latin America, Paul Sablich, has worked with Shared Interest for 11 years and manages our lending portfolio for Latin America. Watch this film to hear from Paul.
Lending Manager for Central America, Marco Garcia, has worked with Shared Interest for seven years and manages our lending portfolio for Central America. Watch this film to hear from Marco.
Regional Manager for Northern Hemisphere and Pacific Rim (NHPR), France Villeneuve, has worked with Shared Interest for nine years and manages our lending portfolio for NHPR. Watch this film to hear from France.
For almost 20 years, Candela Peru has used Shared Interest finance to sustain a precious relationship in the Peruvian Amazon. We hear from Founder Guadalupe Lanao about how the finance has had an impact on their co-operative.
Coffee Co-operative of Gichoma (COCAGI) is a coffee growers’ co-operative located in the Gishoma District of Western Rwanda. COCAGI have been a Shared Interest customer since 2009, we talk to General Manager, Pastor Japhet Habimana about the impact of the loan on the co-operative.
Programme Manager for Shared Interest Foundation, Kodzo Korkortsi, has worked with Shared Interest for over six years and manages the projects for our charitable arm. Watch this film to hear from Kodzo.