This holiday season, Divine Chocolate is supporting Whole Planet Foundation with a portion of sales from their Advent Calendar at Whole Foods Market stores. Learn more about their connection with our mission and the other initiatives they support: At Divine Chocolate, we value our partnership with Whole Planet Foundation because …
Celebrating Poverty is Unnecessary Day – Party for Prosperity
Each year, Poverty is Unnecessary Day is an opportunity to mark the anniversary of the 5% Day that raised the seed funds for Whole Planet Foundation. It is also a time to highlight and thank our generous partners who support Whole Planet Foundation with a $25,000 annual commitment. Many of these …
Empowered by Peanut Butter Cups
Hello there! Justin here. Yep, the Justin with his name on those organic peanut butter cups you are devouring. What you may not realize is that these peanut butter cups help empower entrepreneurs around the globe through Whole Planet Foundation. Since its inception, Justin’s has donated more than $10,000 to …
Summer Music Series Raises Awareness for Whole Planet Foundation
Over the summer, Whole Foods Market West Hollywood and Planet LA Records teamed up to produce another Summer Music Series to benefit Whole Planet Foundation, which was presented by ALO Drinks and Lifeway. This series raised enough to fund four microloans, which will impact not only the lives of the …
Stamping Out Poverty
Since 2008, Whole Planet Foundation has funded microcredit in Indonesia, partnering with KOMIDA to reach more than 35,837 microcredit clients. The impact will soon grow with help from The Blessing Basket Project, who is working to bring opportunity to communities in Indonesia by sourcing scarves and tote bags from local artisans …
Shan Valley Helps Us Fund Microcredit in Myanmar
Our partner Shan Valley shares the story of tea sourcing in Myanmar, which was recently approved as our 68th country project. Whole Planet Foundation is committed to alleviating poverty in countries where Whole Foods Market sources product. These product connections enable us to fund microcredit in a given country. Learn …
Honoring the Memory of Doctor Harihar Dev Pant
In 2008, Whole Planet Foundation launched a partnership with Nirdhan Utthan Bank Ltd. and Mercy Corps to support the expansion of financial services in the remote eastern highlands of Nepal. I have had the absolute pleasure of visiting Nirdhan annually since 2011 and temporarily relocated to Kathmandu valley in the summer of 2013. …
Guest Blog – A Youth Mind: East Africa
Learn how high school students in the United States are engaging with youth in East Africa through A Youth Mind: East Africa in the Guest Blog below: A Youth Mind: East Africa is a project that will provide a glimpse into the lives of Eastern Africa’s youth: their emotions, friends, family, homes …
Grant of $15,000 to IRC in San Diego will Empower Refugees
Whole Planet Foundation Grant of $15,000 Empowering Entrepreneurs with the International Rescue Committee in San Diego, California Whole Planet Foundation visited our new microfinance partner the International Rescue Committee along with top donors Alaffia Anna Ankrom, Papyrus-Recycled Greetings Tony Huston, Reserveage Kaze Williams, Rishi Tea Jeffrey Champeau, Carrie Weber and …
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
Whole Planet Foundation Advisory Board Member Magatte Wade weighs in on #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou On June 23rd, Rachel, a young woman from Ghana, launched the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou. She explained to Mashable, “I started this Campaign because I felt that it’s time the world knew the truth about Africans, to hear our stories …