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Kristin Meekhof (pictured front row, first on left) is the author of A Widow’s Guide to Healing. After meeting microcredit clients in New York, Kristin is donating $1 per book sold to alleviate poverty through Whole Planet Foundation. Here’s why. Q: What inspired you to start writing and start supporting …
Papyrus-Recycled Paper Greetings, founder of Whole Planet Foundation’s 100K Fund, dives into poverty alleviation! In addition to supporting Whole Planet Foundation’s mission since 2012 with an annual contribution of $100,000, they have traveled with us to international and domestic projects to witness the impact of their generosity in the field and volunteer alongside …
Whole Planet Foundation and donors meet in Arizona to witness a holistic approach to microcredit. With more than 22 million refugees in the world today, Whole Planet Foundation is proud to partner with the International Rescue Committee (IRC) who has been supporting refugees for 40 years. A refugee is defined as …
With our partner Grameen America, Supplier Alliance for Microcredit donors Seventh Generation, Papyrus-Recycled Greetings, shoe vendor SR Max and Whole Foods Market Boston-area team members visited clients during an extraordinary day! We were able to meet ten empowered businesswomen like Damaris who runs her neighborhood restaurant that grew out of …
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 …
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 …
We support entrepreneurs in the United States by partnering with the International Rescue Committee (the IRC). Here are the stories of four people who have changed their own lives thanks to the support of the IRC, and with the help of microloans funded by Whole Planet Foundation. This holiday season, …
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 …
Yesterday, Supplier Alliance for Microcredit partners convened in Los Angeles to meet microcredit clients, hosted by Whole Planet Foundation’s microfinance partner Grameen America. Branch Manager Mr. Rashidul and Field Credit Officer Jessica introduced us to Lily who runs a neighborhood perfume, clothing and jewelry shop. Lily shares her business space …
With our microfinance partner Grameen America, I had the pleasure of meeting Charlotte-based microcredit clients at an event called a Borrower’s Market. Many of the recipients of Whole Planet Foundation funds were enthusiastic to learn that their loan was funded by Whole Foods Market and the support of employees (we …
