Perfect for cool fall weather, this recipe is inspired by Whole Planet Foundation microcredit client Anita from Guatemala. For more unique recipes from microcredit clients, pick up a copy of Liberation Soup and Other Recipes from Microentrepreneurs Around the Globe on Amazon! Anita’s Story Anita is 58 years old and had been a …
Crafted Peru: Empowering Artisans
This guest blog comes to us from our supplier partner, Crafted Peru. From October 1st-December 15th, $0.10 from the sale of all Crafted Peru handmade ornaments will be donated to support microlending programs through Whole Planet Foundation® to alleviate poverty around the globe. We at Crafted Peru strive to create …
Memories from Morocco
This guest blog comes to us from Jainam Giamo, a student at Amador Valley High School in Pleasanton, California. Since his trip to Morocco, he has started a microlending club at his high school. They have 12 members and growing! “It’s not very hot today, only 110 degrees” said the shopkeeper …
Co-Chairman of the Board to Match Donations on 10/25
Every year on October 25th, we celebrate Poverty Is Unnecessary Day with supplier partners in the Poverty is Unnecessary Fund, who have pledged to collectively give $200,000 next year to alleviate poverty through our microfinance partners in 68 countries. This week, we received good news from Whole Planet Foundation’s Co-Chairman …
How Do We Show #PovertyIsUnnecessary? Ask Our Partners.
More than 10 years ago, on October 25, 2005, Whole Foods Market stores hosted a 5% Day to raise the funds that seeded Whole Planet Foundation. Since that day, we celebrate Poverty is Unnecessary Day every year on October 25th to honor the words of Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank. …
Buy Coffee to Support Microcredit on September 29
Love coffee? Want to up your cup by helping to alleviate poverty in 68 countries? On #NationalCoffeeDay, September 29th, 2016, Allegro Coffee Company will be celebrating by giving back to the countries and communities that farm their amazing coffee. For every fresh brewed coffee purchased at Whole Foods Market, Allegro will donate $1 …
Fundación Paraguaya: Microfinance In Paraguay
This blog post comes from Roxana Newton of the Whole Planet Foundation Field Team. Roxana is the Program Manager for Latin and North America. She visited Paraguay in the summer of 2016. In 2015, our microfinance partner in Paraguay, Fundación Paraguaya, won Whole Planet Foundation’s microfinance organization of the year. When …
Field Officer Award in Peru
This quarter, we celebrate field officers from our microfinance partners in Latin America who go above and beyond to serve the most underserved populations in their areas. The often-unsung heroes of microcredit, these officers work to serve borrowers in the field, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles to reach those who …
Summer Nights Concert Series for Microcredit Wraps Up 4th Year
This summer, Planet LA Records and Whole Foods Market stores in Southern California teamed up once again to produce the Summer Nights Concert Series, presented by ALO Drinks, Lifeway, and VitaCoco. Proceeds for the series benefit Whole Planet Foundation. So far, event sponsors and attendees have raised over $1100 for …
Field Officer Appreciation Award in El Salvador
The success of microfinance depends on the hard work of Field Officers who work with microcredit borrowers around the world. Honoring these heroes of microfinance is one of our Field Team’s favorite quarterly initiatives. The Whole Planet Foundation Latin/North America team received many nominations for outstanding Field Officers working in …