A new partnership between local civic and public health organizations is set to expand critical health access for women and girls across Antigua and Barbuda, after the Rotary Club of Antigua formalized a $2,500 Eastern Caribbean dollar contribution to the 5th Annual Grow With the Flo Women and Girls Health Expo on Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Organized by local community health nonprofit Scrub Life Cares, the upcoming one-day expo will open to attendees on Saturday, May 23, 2026, hosted at the Cana Moravian Church Grounds in Swetes Village, Saint Paul’s. This long-running annual initiative centers on addressing gaps in women’s health care and education, with core priorities including menstrual equity, accessible reproductive health guidance, and holistic physical and mental well-being for people of all ages across the two-island nation.
The funding secured from the Rotary Club will directly remove barriers to participation, allowing organizers to expand free access to evidence-based health education, targeted resources, and on-site services for attendees from communities across Antigua and Barbuda. Scrub Life Cares has built its reputation over years of growing public health outreach, with a deliberate focus on reaching underserved groups that often face systemic barriers to accessible health information and care. The organization’s work centers on empowering local residents to make informed, confident decisions about their own health outcomes.
For the Rotary Club of Antigua, this investment aligns with the organization’s longstanding mission to back cross-sector partnerships that strengthen local families and lift overall quality of life across the country. Leaders from both groups note that this collaboration reflects a shared commitment to community-led, solutions-focused action that directly meets the most pressing unmet needs of local women and girls. As event preparations continue in the weeks ahead, organizers expect the expo to draw hundreds of attendees seeking trusted health support and connection.