Whole Planet Foundation

Whole Planet Foundation’s mission is poverty alleviation in developing-world communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. Through microcredit, we seek to unleash the energy and creativity of every human being we work with in order to create wealth and prosperity in emerging economies. Whole Planet Foundation partners with microfinance institutions in Latin America, Africa and Asia. Learn more at www.wholeplanetfoundation.org.

2012 ANNUAL PROSPERITY CAMPAIGN

Thank you all for helping us to help people around the world with a chance for a better life. Whole Planet Foundation is funding poverty alleviation in communities that supply Whole Foods Market stores with products. By joining this year’s campaign and raising over $5 million, you have helped us to empower many more people with the chance to change their own lives through entrepreneurship. Check out the Annual Prosperity Campaign update to see the amazing results of your participation.

Thank you and visit wholeplanetfoundation.org for more information.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET VENDOR SUPPORT

In order to fund 200,000 microloans offered to microcredit clients through Whole Planet Foundation partners since 2005, we receive tremendous support from Whole Foods Market, their Team Members, customers and suppliers. Supplier Alliance for Microcredit vendor partners each contribute $50,000 per year to provide project expansion funds for Whole Planet Foundation, and the combined generosity of these partners will create 3,400 new microloans that will give 20,000 people the opportunity for a better life! This alliance of like-minded companies planting seeds of prosperity around the globe includes Allegro Coffee Company, Back to Nature, Garden of Life, Earth’s Best, Ito En, Naked Juice, Seventh Generation, Stacy’s, and Whole Foods Market. Please join is in celebrating the generosity of these amazing suppliers.

To check out all of Whole Planet Foundation’s supplier supporters, please check out our supplier section on the Whole Planet Foundation website.

TEAM MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Rachal

Marketing Team Leader, Sonoma

Rachal is the Marketing Team Leader at the Sonoma Whole Foods Market and she is super passionate about the power of microcredit. Here is what she has to say about Whole Planet Foundation’s work: “Big fan of micro lending and considering the abundance of items I’m fortunate enough to choose from each day I want to ensure I’m supporting women in those areas that don’t have the opportunities I have. I know it isn’t much but hopefully in my life time I’ll have given a few full loans! I love to support women in need in any way that I can and payroll deductions makes it so easy.”

Learn more about why Whole Foods Market Team Members support Whole Planet Foundation.

SHARING THE STORY OF MICROCREDIT THROUGH FOOD

South African-Inspired Pickled Mango

This sweet and sour mango condiment is based on South African atchar, pickled mango. Traditionally it’s left out in the sun for a couple weeks to age but ours can be enjoyed the next day. Keep up to a week and its assertive flavor will intensify as the mango softens. Serve with grilled meats and curried vegetables or simply with brown rice. This recipe was inspired by Whole Planet Foundation microcredit clients.

View more microcredit client inspired recipes.