The Waitrose Foundation
Poupart have been working with Waitrose for over 40 years and through that time we have worked closely together with a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. Through this strong relationship came the Waitrose Foundation which was launched in June 2005, the Waitrose Foundation is a partnership created to improve the lives of the farm workers who grow and pick our South African fruit. Initially launched within citrus this exciting project now includes many more South African produce including grapes, avocados and stone fruit and is growing every year.
The Waitrose Foundation is a unique partnership between Waitrose, their importers, the export agents and the growers who each donate part of their profits to create a fund which is spent each year on selected social and community projects for the farm workers, for example, by providing crèches, building classrooms, and helping with adult education and training in real skills. To date the Waitrose Foundation has raised £675,000.
