"Healing is not a luxury. It is a birthright that belongs to every one of us."
— Troy, Founder
The Founder's Story
Troy's story begins with a people she was not born among — and could not leave behind.
Troy was not born in the Mississippi Delta. She came to it — and what she found stopped her in her tracks. A region of extraordinary culture, deep spiritual roots, and resilient people who had been systematically left out of the healthcare system, the wellness conversation, and the broader story of who deserves to be well.
She was not from here. But she recognized something immediately: the people of the Delta were not being represented. Not in the clinics, not in the policy rooms, not in the wellness spaces that were multiplying everywhere else in America. That absence was not an oversight. It was a pattern — and Troy decided she was not willing to walk past it.
She spent years learning the land, building trust, and listening. She worked alongside community members, health advocates, and healers to understand what care actually looked like when it was built by and for the people who needed it most. Asè Roots Collective grew out of that listening — not as an outside intervention, but as a community answer.
The name carries the full weight of that intention. Asè — the Yoruba word for the power to make things happen, to speak things into being — is both a declaration and a promise. So it is. So be it.
Our Roots
Why the Delta. Why now. Why us.
The Mississippi Delta is facing a health crisis.
Greenville and the surrounding Delta region face some of the worst health outcomes in the United States, including the highest rates of diabetes, hypertension, maternal mortality, and food insecurity in the country. These are not accidents. They are the result of decades of disinvestment, systemic racism, and a healthcare system that has never prioritized Black life.
We are not waiting for the system to fix itself.
Asè Roots Collective was built on the conviction that our community cannot wait for institutional change. We build the care we need, with the people we have, in the places we live. We use every tool available — ancestral healing practices, modern health education, community organizing, and radical hospitality.
Valhar Solutions is our partner in this work.
Asè Roots Collective operates in partnership with Valhar Solutions, a community-centered consulting and services organization. Together, we bridge the gap between healing and systems change — ensuring that the work we do in community is connected to the larger movement for health equity.
What we stand on
Dignity is non-negotiable.
Every person who walks through our doors is treated as a whole human being — not a case number, not a statistic, not a charity recipient. Dignity is the floor, not the ceiling.
Truth before comfort.
We name what is real — the history, the harm, the systemic failures — because you cannot heal what you refuse to see. We speak truth with love, not with shame.
Collective over individual.
We do not believe in wellness that leaves people behind. Our model is built on mutual aid, shared resources, and the understanding that your healing is connected to mine.
Wholeness, not just health.
We address body, mind, spirit, and community. A person cannot be well if they are hungry, unsafe, or isolated. We hold the whole picture.
Action is love made visible.
We believe in showing up — consistently, concretely, and without conditions. Love without action is just sentiment. We act.
So it is. So be it.
You belong here.
All services are free. No insurance required. No judgment. Come as you are.