Jamina is a determined, strong women who has overcome many challenges in her life. She is educated and over the last two years has taken her life in a new positive direction. She opened an alternative treatment center, first working from her home, and then when her clientele became …
Celebrate Our Birthday and a Special Group of Partners
October 25 is a very special day for Whole Planet Foundation. It is our birthday that marks the day in 2005 when we were seeded with money from a global five percent community giving day in Whole Foods Market stores companywide. We also use this day to give thanks for …
ASALA Microfinance Client Profiles
ASRA is a 20 year old living in a small village in Nablus. Asra’ completed her primary education and was married shortly after and now has 1 child. Before taking a loan Asra’ worked in farming and had 4 sheep. She heard about Asala from another women who had taken …
Sol Bliss: “Why I Support Whole Planet Foundation”
Thanks to Jonathan Gottfried of Sol Bliss for contributing this post! “It was a dark and stormy night, …er day, and well, just like any other winter day in Chicago. Sigh. But, I was excited! A friend told me that there was an amazing new grocery store on North Avenue …
Two Bottles of Wine Doing a World of Good
Whole Planet Foundation has partnered with nearly 400 Whole Foods Market suppliers to raise $5.1 million since our inception in 2005, and this month, we are excited to tell you about our first ever wine partnership! ONEHOPE Wine is blazing the trail to alleviate poverty by donating $.50 per bottle of …
Wash Away Poverty with Nourish
From August 28 through September 10, bodycare supplier partner Nourish has committed 2% of sales across their line of organic lotions and hand washes to support our poverty alleviation efforts in the 57 countries where we work. We are so thrilled to partner with Nourish for this promotion, and we are …
Spindrift Fresh Soda and Seltzer
A big thanks to Spindrift for contributing to this blog post. Spindrift makes America’s first fresh squeezed soda and seltzers— sparkling water mixed with a fresh juice base. We began selling in select regions of Whole Foods in 2011. Here’s the story of how we got started: My Mom was …
WorldFinds Commits to Making a Difference
Whole Foods Market supplier partner WorldFinds approached us a few months ago and wanted to find a way to work together. I had never heard of this brand before, so before connecting about partnership opportunities, I wanted to learn more about WorldFinds, how they got started and where they are …
Garden of Life Stirs It Up By Joining Forces with Marley Coffee
Coffee lovers and fitness enthusiasts will unite this summer as Garden of Life, a three-year member of Whole Planet Foundation’s Supplier Alliance for Microcredit, brings to market fair trade Marley Coffee flavors of its best-selling Raw Protein and Raw Meal. With the launch of these products, we are celebrating the …
Women at the Heart of the Revolution
A BIG thanks to Candice Orlando, Co-Director of Arise the Movie, for contributing this post. Eight years ago I embarked on an amazing journey that changed my life and has since changed the lives of many other people in the world. My mother, who I have been close to my …