Moving with us for microcredit on June 27? We’re happy to share a few recipes from our supporters to inspire you to stay hydrated and powered up for your 3.1 mile walk, hike, jog, or paddle. Don’t forget to share your Virtual 5K online with #PowerYourPurpose5K for a chance to …
$10,000 Fund Partners Move for Microcredit
Move with these brands during the Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K on June 27 Whole Planet Foundation’s $10,000 Fund partners are mobilizing to support microentrepreneurs around the world on June 27th! To date, suppliers of Whole Foods Market have donated over $14 million to alleviate poverty in the US and …
The Pledge to Protect Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients From the Economic Effects of COVID-19
Whole Planet Foundation has recently signed onto the Key Principles to Protect Microfinance Institutions and their Clients in the COVID-19 Crisis, supporting dialogue and collective action to help microfinance institutions support their clients in this difficult period. Similarly WPF has been following and is supportive of other similar efforts including …
Announcing the Power Your Purpose Virtual 5K on June 27
Online event aims to raise funds for entrepreneurs living in poverty Whole Planet Foundation has shifted our Power Your Purpose 5K from a physical run to a virtual run happening June 27th. While we were hopeful that we could reschedule our physical run to a date later in the year, the unknowns …
Preparedness as a Pathway to Resilience in Haiti
As new natural and economic disasters arise year after year, resilience and preparedness become increasingly important. With every new threat, families around the world mull over the same considerations: How would we receive warnings in the event of an emergency? How would we obtain our daily medications? Just as we …
Entrepreneurship in Nepal through the Microfranchise Approach
Kalpavriksha is one of the newest social enterprise partners in our Asia/Pacific portfolio. Kalpavriksha belongs to Pollinate Group and its sister organization, Asha Kiran, operates in India. Whole Planet Foundation (WPF) typically supports organizations who use financing as a means of supporting entrepreneurship for low income communities. Kalpavriksha’s program adds …
COVID-19 and Xenophobia: Reflections from Kenya
Photo at the top of this post: Social distancing measures implemented at a bakery in Yaya Centre in Nairobi. Photo credit: Zoe So. Kenya confirmed a first COVID-19 case on March 13. The number of known cases has by now passed the 200 mark. The country has shut down in …
Coronavirus is the Latest Dire Challenge Facing Poor Entrepreneurs in Ghana
ID Ghana is helping build strong foundations to help them weather tough times. This is a photo of a loan group called Unity Group made up of microentrepreneurs in the poor, northern Accra suburb of Pokuase served by Whole Planet Foundation’s Ghanaian microfinance partner ID Ghana. I visited this group …
Supplier Alliance for Microcredit $50,000 Annual Donors are Alleviating Poverty with Whole Planet Foundation
This year, we honor generous members of the Supplier Alliance for Microcredit annual $50,000 giving level who are collectively committing $650,000 in 2020 to alleviate poverty in the United States and around the world through microcredit. These like-minded brands are committed to supporting microentrepreneurs, primarily women, with opportunity. The microloans they …
Thanking Whole Foods Market Team Members and Shoes for Crews
In times of stress, our team looks for opportunities to be thankful. We at Whole Planet Foundation appreciate the hard work and sacrifice that Whole Foods Market store and facility Team Members continue to make in order to provide necessities for our customers. The safety of those Team Members who …