This month, Shared Interest Foundation celebrates it's milestone 20th anniversary.
Our Mission
In 2004, Shared Interest Foundation was established to provide business and financial training to less-established organisations, those of whom were vulnerable to shocks and too small to access financial support. The purpose of the charity maintains to deliver projects that are tailored to meet the needs of farmers and artisans in desperate need of support, to address the immediate and pervasive challenges they are facing.
The United Nations warns that these crises have already reversed progress toward their Sustainable Development Goals, potentially forcing an additional 75 to 95 million people into extreme poverty. You can read more about this in their 2023 Sustainable Development Goals report, here.
Against this backdrop, Shared Interest Foundation has worked hand in hand with farmers and craftspeople to strengthen enterprises, increase employment opportunities and empower communities. Over the past 20 years, the Foundation has delivered 51 projects across 15 countries, directly supported over 13,000 producers, 230 producer organisations and three producer networks.
Because of our interventions, businesses are stronger and have improved the health and well-being of their workers. In addition to providing economic opportunities for households, they also generate seasonal and year-round employment, building more sustainable communities.
Watch our Anniversary Film
To celebrate two decades of building a fairer world, Shared Interest Foundation is proud to present a special anniversary film, chronicling the steady growth and various, vital impacts of its work across the globe. In the video, Shared Interest Managing Director, Patricia Alexander and Foundation Manager, Kodzo Korkortsi take us on a journey through the Foundation's history and establish its ambition for the future, all whilst shining a spotlight on the stories of the producers who are at the heart of the story.
