Roots of Health

 
Make Your Mother Proud

This Mothers Day, make your mom proud and enhance the freedom of women and girls in the Philippines.

 
Tickets for NYC Social in May Available Now

The Roots of Health Board of Directors is pleased to invite you to the fourth annual Roots of Health Social. Please join us as we celebrate the completion of three years of work in the Philippines.

 
Renewed Support from Barclays Capital

Barclays Capital renews its commitment to funding work that improves women’s and children’s health and rights in the Philippines.

 
Why Our Work Matters [video]

We believe that providing women and girls with information and access to family planning methods allows them to secure a sustainable future for themselves and their families. Watch this short video to see the impact of our efforts.

 
Filipino Reproductive Health Organization Wins Prestigious Asia Society Award

Roots of Health, a nonprofit organization working to improve the health of women and girls and their communities, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Asia 21 Young Leaders Public Service Award.

 
Ami to Represent the Philippines at Asia Society Young Leaders Summit

Amina Evangelista Swanepoel, founding Executive Director of Roots of Health, has been named among the 150 next generation leaders from 30 countries in the Asia Pacific region who will participate in the Asia Society’s sixth annual Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit.

 
Medical Experts' Declaration on the Action of Contraceptives

If you have heard any of the RH Bill debates you’ll have heard many contradictory arguments. The University of the Philippines recently brought together experts from a range of fields to debate the subjects of cancer, conception and contraceptives. Here are there findings.

 
Buy Your Tickets for the September Social in NYC!

The Roots of Health Board of Directors is pleased to invite you to the third annual Roots of Health Social. Please join us as we celebrate the completion of two years of work in the Philippines. This year, Roots of Health co-founders Amina Evangelista Swanepoel and Marcus Swanepoel will be in New York to join the festivities. Buy your tickets now!

 
2010 Annual Report

We have redesigned our Annual Report. We’ve included more photographs and information. We hope that you enjoy reading about our work as much as we enjoyed doing it.

 
Working With the Community to Foster Deep Roots of Health

Roots of Health was recently visited by Molly Theobald, a former researcher for Nourishing the Planet. She was so impressed by the Vertical Gardens at Little Tondo that she decided to write about it. Here’s why…