Community Health Facilitators Support CASHPOR’s COVID Response

Claire KellyAsia and the Pacific, Microcredit, Microfinance Partners

One of India’s first responses to the COVID crisis was a strict lockdown from late March through May.  During this period, government guidelines restricted movements, especially across jurisdictions.  This in turn directly limited the ability of the staff of WPF’s partner, CASHPOR, to move across their operational area (rural areas …

Financial Inclusion for What? Celebrating Financial Inclusion Week with a profile of CASHPOR

Claire KellyAsia and the Pacific, Field Team Blogs, Microcredit, Microfinance Partners

During this year’s Financial Inclusion Week, Accion’s Center for Financial Inclusion asks, “Financial Inclusion for What?” In other words, what are the main goals that financial inclusion is striving to achieve? Whole Planet Foundation (WPF) has been a unique capital provider in the financial inclusion space for almost 15 years. …

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 …

Microfinance Institutions of the Year Make an Impact in their Communities

Katey GorskiAsia and the Pacific, Foundation News, The Middle East and North Africa

In January 2015, we launched the Microfinance Institution (MFI) of the Year Award to acknowledge and appreciate our outstanding partners demonstrating leadership in the microfinance industry both regionally and globally.  The award features organizations that continue to responsibly provide sound financial services while incorporating new, more and/or better products and services for …