In the following guest blog, Tim McCollum, one of the co-founders of our partner Madécasse, shares the brand’s connection to Madagascar, where Whole Planet Foundation funds microcredit through the Premiere Agence de Microfinance. We’re excited to deepen our partnership through new co-branded chocolate bars! We want people to know what Madagascar …
The MFI of the Year for Africa/MENA Region Awarded to INMAA in Morocco
The MFI of the Year for Africa/MENA region was awarded to our partner in Morocco, INMAA, an organization that has demonstrated consistent growth over recent years. Following a 2009-10 crisis of the once celebrated Moroccan microfinance sector, INMAA had lost half its clients. This crisis was due to unchecked rapid growth, over-indebtedness …
Learn About Our New Project in Zambia
We have recently added a new project in Zambia to our Africa portfolio. We are partnering with MicroLoan Foundation, a British registered charity that has operated in Malawi since 2002. They began a small Zambia operation in 2009 just across the border from their Malawi head office. At the end of 2014 …
Nguyen Thi Hang Honored with a Field Officer Award for Team ALL STAR
Field Officers play a crucial role in the success of microfinance. In July 2014, we piloted a new Field Officer Appreciation Award in the Africa/MENA region. With the success of the award in Africa, we are continuing to show appreciations to Field Officers in each region where Whole Planet Foundation funds microcredit. In …
This Week’s 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Winners
We have seen more than 300 posts using the hashtag #wpf42days, with amazing events and beautiful creations by Whole Foods Market Team Members in support of the Annual Prosperity Campaign! Our supplier partner Hain Celestial generously sponsored the appreciation gift for Thursday, March 26, and we couldn’t be more grateful …
Beauty in All Beings: Expo West Recap
On Friday March 6 at Expo West, textiles sourced from communities where Whole Planet Foundation funds microcredit were featured on the runway at Beauty in all Beings, the Whole Foods Market fashion show benefiting Whole Planet Foundation. The event was a beautiful team effort – a true example of the Beauty …
Ture honored with one of our Field Officer Appreciation Awards for Africa
Whole Planet Foundation wants to acknowledge the achievements of the Field Officers who work for our microfinance partners around the globe. In July 2014, we piloted a new Field Officer Appreciation Award in the Africa/MENA region. In total, this region includes 22 partner institutions that collectively employ more than 6,000 Field …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Week 4!
The enthusiasm and passion of Whole Foods Market Team Members during the Prosperity Campaign is wonderful to witness. Our team loves seeing all of the different ways that Team Members come up with to raise funds for poverty alleviation in 63 countries around the globe, and there is still time …
42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising Week Two
The Whole Planet Foundation Team has loved seeing all the engagement and participation around 42 Days of Fu(n)(d)raising! This week’s prizes included gifts from our generous supplier partners, Garden of Life and Traditional Medicinals. Keep posting amazing entries, Whole Foods Market Team Members!! And please remember to use the hashtags #TeamWFM …
Our Inaugural Fashion Show Fundraiser: Beauty in All Beings
Natural Products Expo West is the world’s largest expo of its kind, with more than 3,000 vendors and 70,000+ attendees, and being that we are a Whole Foods Market foundation, we attend every year. I have always wanted to find a way to connect in a meaningful and impactful way …