Whole Planet Foundation® Kicks-off Campaign to Alleviate Poverty in Developing World and in Own Backyard

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Today, Whole Planet Foundation is kicking off its 2012 Prosperity Campaign at Whole Foods Market®, with the goal of raising $4.1 million to fund poverty alleviation projects across the globe and right here in the U.S.

Date: 22 February 2012, 16:25 PM EST
Source: Whole Foods Market
Related Sites: http://wholefoodsmarket.com
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Astou, a microcredit client in Senegal, used her loan to expand her restaurant business. Photo courtesy of Whole Planet Foundation.
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Diyarbakir used her loan to expand her goat farming business in Turkey. Photo courtesy of Diane Bondareff.
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Felicienne used her loan from One Acre Fund to support her farming business in Rwanda. Photo courtesy of Stephanie Hanson.
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