

Taking Root in Central America
In the heart of Central America on the Pacific coast is El Salvador, a tiny country full of vibrant color, striking volcanoes, beautiful beaches, and friendly people. Last month, we traveled to the Usulután province [...]

Rooted in Hope
Dec 9, 2015


Quick Guide to the SDGs – Understanding our goals for the future
As the UN moves closer to consensus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), it is important to understand what each of the 17 goals represent. This new global agenda seeks to achieve food security, gender equality, economic prosperity, and environmental protection across the globe by 2030. A common understanding of the steps that need to be taken by each and every one of us is the only way to achieve real progress. Here’s a quick look at the SDGs: Poverty Alleviation –
Katie Emick
Aug 6, 2015


A growing solution for rural Kenya
Last year we designed, developed, and distributed our first set of small-scale drip irrigation kits to groups across Kenya. Nearly a year later, we continue to receive positive feedback about the benefits that the kits provide. [...]

Rooted in Hope
Apr 25, 2015


Back to our roots
Rooted In Hope was founded nearly five years ago in Morgan Hill, California, a small town nestled in the foothills of the south Bay Area. Over those five years much of our work has been carried [...]

Rooted in Hope
Feb 11, 2015


Smallholder Irrigation: The Key to Food, Water, & Income Security
How do rural farmers persevere through enduring droughts and changing climates? Where do they find nutritious foods to sustain their families after persistent crop failures? What source of income do they rely on to meet [...]

Rooted in Hope
Jul 28, 2014


‘Cool Runnings’ in Antarctica
What draws people to explore Antarctica, the ‘highest, driest, coldest, windiest’ place on Earth? What is it about the white continent, with its freezing temperatures, desolate landscapes, and complete isolation, that compels one to make [...]

Rooted in Hope
Mar 25, 2014







