Whole Planet Foundation recently received this story from the IRC in Phoenix, one of our microfinance partners in the United States. Since 2008, we have given opportunity to more than 30,000 clients in 14 U.S. cities thanks to partners like IRC. All photo credits: Lindy Drew. Mr. Koffi Ogou came …
Taza Cocoa Sourcing Manager Jesse Last shares the story of their newest exclusive chocolate bar and explains how Taza supports farmers in Haiti. Through September 2016, Taza Chocolate’s new 84% Dark Haiti Origin Bar will be available exclusively at Whole Foods Market nationwide. 1% of proceeds from sales will be …
Carla began her career at Banco do Povo Crédito Solidário (BPCS) as a branch administrative assistant, helping with all the back office functions of the branch as well as inputting all the client information into the system. When the current Field Officer quit unexpectedly in December, right before the busiest season of the …
Andre Rose was honored as a Grand Prize Winner through our Field Officer Appreciation Awards last year. Honoring these often unsung heroes of microfinance is one of our Field Team’s favorite initiatives, because without their work on the ground, microfinance could not be successful. “When the Operations staff of Fonkoze was …
Vhutshilo started with SEF in 2008 but she had to take a leave of absence in 2011 due to a knee surgery following a car accident. When she returned in 2012, her manager wasn’t sure if she would be able to handle the challenges, including lots of walking, of Development …
Whole Planet Foundation’s partnership with microfinance partner Solidarity Microfinance began in June 2015. On her last visit, WPF’s Roxana audited the grant and observed progress in person. While she was in Des Moines, she met microcredit client Renata. For over two years, Renata has been taking Herbalife nutritional supplements to …
Field Officers with our partner TYM in Vietnam are known to go above and beyond! TYM has nominated two subsequent Field Officer Appreciation Award Grand Prize winners, Nguyen Thi Hang and Mrs. Dang Thi Vinh. Mrs. Hang has been assigned to work in some of the most poor and challenging areas. To …
Whole Foods Market Team Member Jenna Gelgand shares a piece of her experience as a Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer in Colombia The 2015 Colombian Team Member Volunteer Trip was an opportunity for Whole Foods Market Team Members to help build a school for hearing impaired students in Facatativa, Colombia. …
Jonathan Martinek shares another beautiful story from his experience as a Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer in Madagascar: Prior to my Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer experience in Madagascar, I gave little thought to chocolate. As a long time professional cook and WFM TM for the last three years, …
We fund microcredit in India through CASHPOR. Each year, Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteers travel to the field to see where these funds go, how Whole Foods Market suppliers are sourcing product and to work on a community project. For the past two years, groups of volunteers have traveled …
