As we search for perfect gifts for our loved ones, we often look for those with special meaning. Each year, with this spirit in mind, Whole Planet Foundation curates a list of gift ideas from brands helping us further our mission to fund microcredit around the world. Here are some of our …
Empowering Refugees in Lebanon with Al Majmoua
We’re proud to announce that this June, Whole Planet Foundation authorized funds to be distributed through microfinance institution Al Majmoua in Lebanon. Today we disbursed the first tranche of funding to this new partner. The proposed $500,000 from Whole Planet Foundation will support new microcredit loans to over 900 entry-level women …
Field Officer Award in Peru
This quarter, we celebrate field officers from our microfinance partners in Latin America who go above and beyond to serve the most underserved populations in their areas. The often-unsung heroes of microcredit, these officers work to serve borrowers in the field, sometimes traveling hundreds of miles to reach those who …
Field Officer Appreciation Award in El Salvador
The success of microfinance depends on the hard work of Field Officers who work with microcredit borrowers around the world. Honoring these heroes of microfinance is one of our Field Team’s favorite quarterly initiatives. The Whole Planet Foundation Latin/North America team received many nominations for outstanding Field Officers working in …
Vhutshilo Alleviating Poverty in South Africa
Vhutshilo started with SEF in 2008 but she had to take a leave of absence in 2011 due to a knee surgery following a car accident. When she returned in 2012, her manager wasn’t sure if she would be able to handle the challenges, including lots of walking, of Development …
Honoring Field Officers in Vietnam
Field Officers with our partner TYM in Vietnam are known to go above and beyond! TYM has nominated two subsequent Field Officer Appreciation Award Grand Prize winners, Nguyen Thi Hang and Mrs. Dang Thi Vinh. Mrs. Hang has been assigned to work in some of the most poor and challenging areas. To …
Volunteering on the Amazon
Andreas Nowag traveled to Brazil as a Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer in 2014. Participating in the Whole Foods Market Team Member Volunteer Program was one of the most rewarding experiences in my life. Visiting the microcredit clients of Banco do Povo in Brazil, and building a school for …
Honoring the Memory of Doctor Harihar Dev Pant
In 2008, Whole Planet Foundation launched a partnership with Nirdhan Utthan Bank Ltd. and Mercy Corps to support the expansion of financial services in the remote eastern highlands of Nepal. I have had the absolute pleasure of visiting Nirdhan annually since 2011 and temporarily relocated to Kathmandu valley in the summer of 2013. …
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
Whole Planet Foundation Advisory Board Member Magatte Wade weighs in on #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou On June 23rd, Rachel, a young woman from Ghana, launched the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou. She explained to Mashable, “I started this Campaign because I felt that it’s time the world knew the truth about Africans, to hear our stories …
Grameen Ghana Finance Manager Earns MBA
I have been working with Iddrisu, the Finance Manager at Grameen Ghana, over the course of our partnership with this small local microfinance institution in the far northern reaches of Ghana. The MFI has grown significantly over the years and with that growth comes the need to increase their oversight and …