Monthly Donors Invest in Families Worldwide

Olivia HaydenFamily Fund, Foundation News, Microcredit, Supplier Partnerships

Join the 15,000 individuals who donate monthly to support poverty alleviation through microcredit. By joining Whole Planet Foundation’s Family Fund, your recurring monthly gift will provide one or more microloans to entrepreneurs around the world in one year. The average first loan is $184 and an average entrepreneur supports 5 …

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Agent Banking in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Olivia HaydenField Team Blogs, Microcredit, Sub-Saharan Africa, Travel

Zoe So joined Whole Planet Foundation in June 2016 as a Program Manager supporting the Africa and Middle East portfolio. She worked at BRAC USA for three years, where she supported financial inclusion and youth empowerment initiatives in Uganda, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone. Zoe has also worked in operations, grant …

Justin’s Goes Nuts for Families on #GivingTuesday

Olivia HaydenFamily Fund, Foundation News, Microcredit, Supplier Partnerships

Join the 15,000 individuals who support poverty alleviation through microcredit every month. By joining Whole Planet Foundation’s Family Fund, your recurring monthly gift will provide one or more microloans to entrepreneurs around the world over time. $15.40 per month supports one family with the opportunity for a better life in one …

Sanitation Microfinance in Asia

Claire KellyAsia and the Pacific, Field Team Blogs, Microcredit

Claire is the Asia/Pacific Regional Director for Whole Planet Foundation.  She is responsible for overseeing and expanding a portfolio spanning the region – from Pakistan to Samoa. Whole Planet Foundation’s partner in Indonesia, KOMIDA, analyzed their client information and determined that about 60% of their clients do not have access …

Fundación Paraguaya: Microfinance In Paraguay

Olivia HaydenMicrocredit, Travel

This blog post comes from Roxana Newton of the Whole Planet Foundation Field Team. Roxana is the Program Manager for Latin and North America. She visited Paraguay in the summer of 2016. In 2015, our microfinance partner in Paraguay, Fundación Paraguaya, won Whole Planet Foundation’s microfinance organization of the year. When …