... a helping hand to local people to set up local businesses is charity working at its best.
Bobby KerrBusiness 'Dragon' ... I have seen the difference that a Prospero 'low-or-no’ interest loan can make to a co-op in a desperately poor community. It is life transforming, it really is.
Peter GaynorFairtrade Ireland ... this is a wonderful way of helping some of the poorest people in the world to realise their potential.
Síofra CampbellBewley's Ltd ... the lovely thing is that the money will be recycled again and again, bringing life and hope and all-important jobs to so many people in so many communities.
John DouglasPresident, Irish Congress of Trade Unions, 2013-2015 ... this is an Irish charity giving practical assistance to those who need it most. It makes a real difference and deserves support.
Marie BakerFormer Judge of the Supreme Court ...none of us had ever heard of Ireland before that wonderful day when the word arrived that someone in Ireland was lending us enough money to set up a co operative. We didn't let them down. Three years later we were able to repay the money in full. We will never forget you.
Yelba GuzmanCOOMPROCOM Cooperative, Nicaragua