Photo at the top of this post: Near East Foundation visits with a client of the newly formed Siraj Center in Jordan. Near East Foundation is one of Whole Planet Foundation’s newest microfinance partners. 2021 was a challenging year for people living in poverty. Food insecurity, job losses, and other …
WPF and Microfinance Partners Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis: Update
In March, I wrote the blog Whole Planet Foundation and Microfinance Partners Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis around how those living in poverty are already in a more vulnerable position, which can be further exacerbated during any external shock such as war, earthquakes, droughts or health crises. Seven months into …
Whole Planet Foundation and Microfinance Partners Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis
A message from Whole Planet Foundation’s Global Programs Director, Daniel Zoltani Daniel has supported the Foundation’s mission since 2008, has lived in six countries around the world since then, and is now based in Austin, TX. He leads Whole Planet Foundation’s team of Field Directors, based around the world, as …
WPF Quarterly Progams Update: Quarter 1 – 2017
By Daniel Zoltani, WPF Global Programs Director with contributions from our field team: Brian Doe, Zoe So, Claire Kelly, and Roxana Newton During Quarter 1, we disbursed $571,000 to our microfinance partners and celebrated a milestone of 2 million microloans funded since inception. Our field team visited 15 countries. Latin …
WPF Quarterly Programs Update: Quarter 1 – 2017
By Daniel Zoltani, WPF Global Programs Director with contributions from our field team: Brian Doe, Zoe So, Claire Kelly, and Roxana Newton During Quarter 1, we disbursed $571,000 to our microfinance partners and celebrated a milestone of 2 million microloans funded since inception. Our field team visited 15 countries. Latin …
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. …
Courage of One Poverty Quiz: Southeast Asia
Now that you have completed the Courage of One Challenge with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I Southeast Asia Quiz you want to know more? Here are some more details about the the poverty challenges in the region. Topic: High Incidence and Devastation of Natural Disasters in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is …
Courage of One Challenge Poverty Quiz: South Asia
Now that you have completed the Courage of One Challenge with The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part I South Asia Quiz you want to know more? Here are some more details about the the poverty challenges in the region. Financial Inclusion: Asia/Pacific Despite on-going economic growth across the region, there remain some of …
Deepening Our Partnership With CASHPOR Micro Credit
In September 2014, Whole Planet Foundation made its largest funding commitment to date continuing to support the exceptional work of CASHPOR Micro Credit. $3.61MM was authorized as a local currency zero percent interest loan. The deeper partnership was spurred by CASHPOR’s laser focus on serving the poor while incorporating the …