International Development

44 Million and Growing

At Planet Aid we are committed to supporting the poorest and most needy people of the world. We recognize the relationship between the distribution and use of the Earth’s finite resources and the poverty and lack of basic necessities facing the majority of the world’s population. In 2010, the World Bank reported that approximately 44 million people were pushed into extreme poverty in middle and low-income countries.

The Monetary Power of Recycling

Through grants and funds raised via our recycling program Planet Aid has donated more than $68 million to support more than 50 different programs in 15 countries since 1997. In 2010, Planet Aid provided $12 million in direct and in-kind support for training of teachers, small-scale farming, Child Aid and community development, vocational training and the fight against HIV & AIDS.