Welcome to the source library for the 2021 Whole Foods Market Team Member Virtual Volunteer Program.
Courses by country:
Before you begin, complete the 2022 Whole Planet Foundation Overview in Cornerstone. Then, you’ll complete your country’s assignments, then watch the course recording.
Kenya
Celebrating the Smallholder Farmer with WPF microlending partner One Acre Fund. (About 3.5 minutes.)
- 2021 Whole Planet Foundation’s Partners in Kenya – Click to download PowerPoint file with notes. (about 13 minutes)
- Mobile banking is a big part of the story of microfinance, poverty, and financial inclusion in Kenya. (about 12 minutes)
- Kenya Escaped The Worst Health Effects Of COVID-19 — But Got Hit Hard In Other Ways – Podcast (about 5 minutes)
- My Africa | Official 360 Film [HD] | Conservation International – best watched on phone. (about 9 minutes)
View the course at this link.
View a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation at this link.
Costa Rica
Grameen Costa Rica client Maricela shares about developing her business over the years with her microloans.(About 3.5 minutes.)
- Sourced for Good on Cornerstone (about 15 minutes)
- EARTH University Video (about 9 minutes)
- Costa Rica Travel Video – A Wonder of Nature (3 minutes)
- Brief Political History of Costa Rica (watch the last 7 minutes, or however many minutes you have left in your hour. Begin at 13:17)
View the course at this link.
View a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation at this link.
India
- Tea & Taanka Video (about 5 minutes)
- Mamta’s Story (about 5 minutes)
- Traditional Medicinals 2020 Impact Report (about 10 minutes)
- WomenServe 2020 Annual Report (about 15 minutes)
View the course at this link.
View a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation at this link.
Haiti
- Sourced for Good on Cornerstone (about 15 minutes)
- Please help to raise awareness about the work in Haiti of Fonkoze and Hope for Haiti. These are organizations that have been working for the betterment of the Haitian people for years, and are positioned to be effective in their response and assistance in their communities.
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- Fonkoze: https://fonkoze.org
- Learn about the Staircase out of Poverty and the 2 opportunities that Whole Planet Foundation has funded through Fonkoze: access traditional microfinance financial services and the ultra-poverty alleviation program CLM. Then share what you have learned on your social channels, repost their posts, help raise awareness about them as a way to fund sustainable change in Haiti.
- Apprenticeship in Education: Essays on Life in Haiti: https://www.apprenticeshipineducation.com/blog/
- Hope for Haiti: https://hopeforhaiti.com
- Join the team Love for Haiti to help raise $5,000 for hygiene kits for 1,000 students.
- Learn more here: www.hopeforhaiti.com or listen to Hope for Haiti’s Executive Director, Skyler Badenoch on NPR.
- Fonkoze: https://fonkoze.org
View the course at this link.
View a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation at this link.
Ghana
- Read about Alloysius Attah, CEO and co-founder, Farmerline in the Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst Announcement. (about 8 minutes)
- Watch the Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst event discussion (16 minutes)
- A Super Quick History of Ghana (3 minutes)
- Team Member Volunteer Program 2015 featuring Bobby Covington (4 minutes)
View the course at this link.
View a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation at this link.
Guatemala
- Watch this amazing film as you will meet one of the filmmakers, Zach, in your 2021 WFM TM Virtual Volunteer Program session: Living on One Dollar: Password: WPF (about 1 hour)
View the course at this link.
View a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation at this link.
- Developing Your Passion with Optimist Short version: https://youtu.be/sj4S_iGk-hs(about 10 min)
- Developing Your Passion with Optimist Long Version: https://youtu.be/3kBMf91gzhg (about 30 min)
- Watch 5 Years North Password: WPF (about 1.5 hours), a film by the filmmakers of Living on One Dollar – please do not share this link.
Additional country resources:
These are additional resources that you may choose to explore on your personal unpaid time.
Costa Rica – Click to view a list of additional resources
Ghana – Click to view a list of additional resources
Guatemala – Click to view a list of additional resources
Haiti – Click to view a list of additional resources
India – Click to view a list of additional resources
Kenya – Click to view a list of additional resources
Additional links to information about Whole Planet Foundation:
These are additional resources that you may choose to explore on your personal unpaid time.