What an awesome way to spend two weeks!! I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to travel to Paraguay with nine other Whole Foods Market employees as part of our company's volunteer program. It was educational and exciting! We got to see firsthand how micro-financing is put to work in communities where Whole Foods Market sources products. Here are a few other key players who were involved:
Whole Planet Foundation - A private, nonprofit organization established by Whole Foods Market® and dedicated to poverty alleviation. They aim to empower the world’s poorest people with microcredit in places where Whole Foods Market sources products.
Fundación Paraguaya - A self-sustainable, non-governmental organization. Since its foundation in 1985, it has spearheaded microfinance and entrepreneurship in Paraguay. They are not seeking to alleviate, reduce or combat poverty; they plan to eliminate it!
Guayaki - A company that produces Yerba Mate with a focus on environmental conservation and social development.
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