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SHARED INTEREST SOCIETY ANNUAL REVIEW 2021 13
OUR PEOPLE
AN INTERNATIONAL TEAM
At the core of our organisation is a
motivated, engaged and skilled team of
36 people, who are instrumental in Shared
Interest’s continued growth and success.
The majority of colleagues are based in our
UK head office, with smaller regional teams
in Costa Rica, Ghana, Kenya and Peru.
Sixteen languages are spoken across the
organisation and 65% of people have been
with us for five years or more.
Paul Sablich joined our Peru office as
Regional Development Executive for
South America. When he became Head of
Lending in 2021, Paul said: “I want to work
for Shared Interest as I see fair trade as a
tool to generate equity in the world.
To do this, I think we need to work with
wisdom and compassion.
“I want to continue this way
of working – with knowledge,
experience, and motivation
intertwined.”
Continuing to adapt and respond to
changing circumstances in light of Covid-19,
our network of 96 volunteers has been an
integral part of the Shared Interest team
over the past 12 months. Many have
turned their hands to different activities
where opportunities arose. Meanwhile, our
translator volunteers carried out vital work
making our communications materials
available in different languages.
VOLUNTEER
Krishna Raman
Began his translator role
with Shared Interest this year
“I learnt Spanish while travelling around
Latin America and saw the challenges
faced by remote communities.
“When I read about the translator role
with Shared Interest I felt it was the perfect
opportunity to combine my skills with
something I was so passionate about.”
“I really feel like I am
an important part of
something positive and
that is a big motivator.”