Whole Planet Foundation’s 2015 calendars will be available at Whole Foods Market U.S. stores starting October 17! The calendars, which support our microlending programs in 61 countries, cost $3.50 apiece and include $35 worth of coupons for natural and organic products. The calendar also features photos and stories of microcredit …
Volunteering in Ghana
A big thanks to Morgan Peretti, a former Whole Planet Foundation Team Member, and Whole Foods Market Team Member volunteer alumni for contributing this blog post about her experience volunteering in Ghana. Earlier this summer I had the amazing opportunity to go on the Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer …
Stellar Winery’s Stellar Work
A big thanks to Stellar Winery for contributing this blog post. We’re pleased that Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteers were able to visit Stellar Winery in this year’s program in South Africa. Whole Planet Foundation is funding microlending programs in South Africa where Whole Foods Market sources wine through Stellar Winery. …
Amazing Grass Commits $50,000 in 2015
We are thrilled to have Amazing Grass join our Supplier Alliance for Microcredit fund in 2015, committing $50,000 for microcredit, reaching 270 individuals. Thanks to Landon from Amazing Grass for contributing this post! Amazing Grass is from farms not factories! Our family roots date back over 70 years of perfecting the growing harvesting, dehydrating and …
Tea, Cattle and Poverty Alleviation
A big thank you to Teatulia for contributing this post. Read on to see what tea, cattle and poverty alleviation have in common. We at Teatulia have a simple mission: to sustain the land and the people while producing great-tasting organic tea. A lofty goal, yes – and one we’re proud …
Client Stories from our partners Grameen Ghana and One Acre Fund
This quarter we received these two special client stories from our partners Grameen Ghana and One Acre Fund. Samata, a client of our partner Grameen Ghana “Whole Planet Foundation support has made me a true entrepreneur” – A story received from our partner Grameen Ghana in northern Ghana. “I am …
CorePower Yoga: Yoga on the Rocks Will Give a Hand Up
Summer adventurers flock to the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre for a variety of reasons: for local concert-goers, it’s a summer ritual, and for novices, it’s a long-awaited bucket list event. This summer, everyone can appreciate the Colorado landmark from a new perspective – the Downward-Facing Dog. Our friends at CorePower Yoga …
Mobile Microfinance Solutions in West Africa
Additional funding from Whole Planet Foundation (WPF) grows the partnership with Aga Khan Development Network for mobile microfinance solutions and improving the options for families in West Africa. In one of the world’s poorest regions, WPF and its partners are exploring how to use mobile technology to expand savings services …
Greyston Bakery’s Cookies are Changing Lives
Summer just got a whole lot sweeter with Greyston Bakery’s brand new Cookie Thins that are changing lives! For over 30 years, our motto has been, “We don’t hire people to bake brownies, we bake brownies to hire people” and now we’re adding cookies to the mix! They are the …
Fresh Nature Foods Commits $10,000 to Alleviate Poverty
We’re proud to have Fresh Nature Foods join our Ten Thousand Dollar Fund to alleviate poverty and help change the lives of nearly 150 impoverished families for generations! A big thanks to Ryan from Fresh Nature Foods for contributing this post. You say garbanzo, I say GREEN garbanzo? That’s right folks. …