The world’s only 100% fair trade lender has laid out plans to expand into South America.Shared Interest - which already has offices on Costa Rica and Kenya - has appointed 30-year old Paul Sablich to head up its new Peru office in central Lima.
His first task will be meeting potential customers in need of credit when he returns to his home town from the UK this week.
Established in 1990, Shared Interest lends over £30 million from UK investors each year to businesses in 41 countries developing countries, helping them sell their local produce and goods in the fair trade market.
The Shared Interest Foundation, meanwhile, delivers vital training to sustain their growth and survival in an increasingly commercial world.
Paul sees “fair trade as a tool to generate equity in the world. It is important to be part of the solution; to create the right environment for fair trade to take place.
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