A HAND UP FOR FAIR TRADE COMMUNITIES

Retireddistrictnurse,ChristineLloydkeepssevenhens inhergardeninthevillageofHallbankgatenearBrampton. Forthepasttwoyearsshehasdepositedthemoneymade fromthesaleofhereggsintoaShareAccount. “IopenedtheSharedInterestaccountwith£100andtop itupwiththesaleoftheeggs.Forme,Iknowthatwhilst mymoneyiswithSharedInterest,itisbeinglentout timeandtimeagaintofairtradeprojectsinthe developingworldtohelpthemgrowtheirbusinesses andprovideanincomefortheirfamiliesandbenefits totheircommunities.”

ThemoneyChristineinvestsgoesdirectlytohelplocal communitiesinthedevelopingworld.PeruvianFairtrade cocoaproducers,Naranjilloareusingfinancingfrom

SharedInteresttodeveloptheircocoaprocessingplant.

Thisshouldincreaseproductivityaswellasimprovethe co-operative’sefficiencyandsustainability.

RegionalDevelopmentExecutivePaulSablichsaid:

“Thankstoourfunds,Naranjillowasabletoexpandits

FairtradecocoasalestoEuropeandtheUS.Wehopeto continuehelpingtheirgrowth,forthesakeofthe2,500

cocoafarmersthatmakeuptheco-operative.”

By opening a Share Account and becoming an investor you can help communities in the developing world access fair finance and create sustainable livelihoods. Investing in Shared Interest is easy, anyone over the age of 16 with a UK bank account can open a Share Account with as little as £100. Call 0191 233 9102, visit www.shared-interest.com or return this slip to Shared Interest, FREEPOST NT1883, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1BR

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