Our Mission:
We empower the world’s poorest people with microcredit, giving them a chance to create or expand a home-based business to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.
ABOUT US
Loan owns a rice mill and used her microloan to grow her business in Vietnam. Photo by WPF's Claire Kelly.
Our 2024 Impact:
In 2024, Whole Foods Market Foundation invested $14 million in 39 countries around the world supporting 1,239 organizations and schools to help advance healthy food access, nutrition and economic opportunities. Learn how the work of Whole Planet and our other projects are providing essential resources to build healthy, and prosperous communities for the long term.
We provide funds to pro-poor microfinance institutions.
They empower the world’s poorest people by creating access to financial capital in the form of microloans.
OUR PARTNERS
Our Impact:
Since we were established by Whole Foods Market in 2005, we've funded over 6 million microloans to help entrepreneurs improve their own lives in countries where Whole Foods Market sources products. Loan repayments grow our impact over time, as funds cycle through the microfinance institutions and communities we fund.
SEE OUR GLOBAL IMPACT
We work in 80 Countries
Including 25 cities in the United States.
LEARN ABOUT PROJECTS IN AFRICA, THE AMERICAS & ASIA
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Featured Video: Rupa’s Story
Video Credit: Angus Cann/Whole Foods Market
Celebrating our Supporters
Our Donors
We're proud to receive gifts from individual donors, Whole Foods Market shoppers, brands, and corporate sponsors who believe in our mission to alleviate global poverty through entrepreneurship.
Whole Foods Market
We began to alleviate poverty in 2005 where the company sourced products. Since we began, Team Members have donated more than $11 million from their paychecks and the company has covered our operating expenses.
#TeamWFM in Action
Hundreds of Whole Foods Market Team Members have made an impact in 15 countries, donating their time and learning about microfinance partners as part of the Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Program.
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