http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news Investing in South Africa's Future Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:48:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en June 16, 2008 Dear Friends: Thirty-two years ago today, high school students in Soweto marched peacefully to protest the order to educate them in Afrikaans – a language they did not know.   One they perceived to be the language of the “oppressor.”   Before they arrived at their destination, South African police opened ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/88 Spring 2008 In Focus Newsletter  http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/84 This year, Shared Interest has 1 million reasons to celebrate. On March 17, 2008, we ask you to join us in celebrating Shared Interest’s 1 millionth beneficiary. Held at Capitale Ballroom in New York City, this gala contributes 25% of Shared Interest’s operating budget, making it a critical pillar of its ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/81 On Wednesday, October 24, 2007, at 6 p.m., Shared Interest and its Board Members and friends from Pittsburgh and Chicago honored Archibishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu during our A Million Ripples Gala. The theme of the evening,  From one touch - a million ripples. Friends raising hope in South Africa, inspired and uniquely ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/12   Fall 2007 In Focus Newsletter     http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/77 Today, South African Women’s Day, we are thrilled to share with you a radio segment that aired last night on Marketplace (http://marketplace.publicradio.org/shows/2007/08/08/PM200708087.html a leading business and financial radio program, featuring Shared Interest’s innovative model to expand credit and banking to impoverished communities in South Africa. Marketplace is currently broadcast by more than ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/75 Helping Close the Capital Gap in Africa: Two Big Investments in African Microfinance  Shared Interest, a non-profit investment fund that guarantees bank loans for South Africa’s poorest communities, in SocialFunds.com, the largest personal finance site devoted to socially responsible investing. Read a recent SocialFunds.com article on how Shared Interest’s recent $1million ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/72 CONTACT: Shanta Bryant Gyan 646-290-8211; shanta@sbgcommunications.com * www.sharedinterest.org Largest Faith-based Pension Fund Invests $1 Million for Small and Micro-enterprise Development in South African Low-Income Communities Investment seeks to alleviate poverty and build wealth in South Africa’s economically marginalized communities NEW YORK, July 5, 2007 – Shared Interest, a leading New York-based social investment ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/69 If we do not deal with the issues of youth development in the rural areas, we will not meet the challenge of improving the quality of life of our people. Essop Pahad, the Minister in the Presidency, June 3, 2007 2006 has been a year of breakthroughs for Shared Interest and ... http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/71 2006 Annual Report http://www.sharedinterest.dreamhosters.com/news/archives/68