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Square Roots was founded in 2015 at the United States Conference of Mayors through a historic resolution signed by 1,300 American mayors, alongside leading entrepreneurs and health leaders.

We were built on a bold conviction:

Maternal health is the single greatest lever for human longevity, societal resilience, and the future of civilization.

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Our 11-Year History in Mothers' Health

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2015

Philanthropic Gift to Harvard

Square Roots creates the endowed Dr. Nabiel and Wesam Fareed Family Financial Aid Fund at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health for supporting students pursuing studies in Mothers' health.

2015

Resolution Passed with the USCM

Square Roots passes the first resolution on Mothers' health in 83 years at the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM).

2018

Humanity 2.0 Lab Convenes at the Vatican

Square Roots' proprietary lab, in collaboration with Harvard, is established at the Vatican. First Humanity 2.0 Forum is held with global leaders.

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2019

Research Findings Published with Harvard

White Paper "Improving Global Health Through Better Maternal Environments" introduces key insight that Mothers' health is a social problem and needs a social-based solution.

2022

Square Roots Introduces Its Distribution Platform "FC Mother"

Born from a moment at the FIFA World Cup 2022 that put a Mother on the center at the world's attention, FC Mother is established as Square Roots' breakthrough social solution to Mothers' health.

2023

FC Mother Partners with the Pelé Foundation in Brazil

FC Mother and the Pelé Foundation established a partnership to introduce a new football-powered protocol for Mothers' health in Brazil, in honor of Dona Celeste, the "Mother of Football".

2024

FC Mother Partners with the SDN to Translate Elite Care Protocols to Mothers

The Sports Doctors Network (SDN), led by Dr. Niko Mihic of Real Madrid, and representing the top-10 football clubs in Europe, convened with FC Mother at the House of Lords in London for the announcement and signing of FC Mother's "ASSISTS Protocol".

2024

FC Mother Announces the "World Cup of Healing" and 10-year JV with the SDN at FII 8 in Riyadh

FC Mother and the Sports Doctors Network form a 10-year joint venture and sign resolution to engage 5 billion football fans and 4,500 clubs in FC Mother's new global competition for Mothers' health by 2034.

2025

FC Mother Announces JV with the World Football Summit

FC Mother and World Football Summit (WFS), the premier international event for the football industry, form a Joint Venture to create "Health, Well-being and Longevity" platform within football and enroll 54 World Cup Host Cities in the "World Cup of Healing."

2025

FC Mother and Omya Launch JV to Fund Life Years

In a bold new partnership unveiled at the World Football Summit, FC Mother and Omya announced the formation of a joint venture to, for the first time in history, financially fund gains in healthy longevity—"Life Years"— through the World Cup of Healing.

2026

FC Mother Launches 5-Year Legacy Partnership with the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Monterrey

FC Mother and the Monterrey Host Committee for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ launch legacy partnership to break world records of support actions for Mothers and health impact by a sporting event.

2026

FC Mother’s Protocol Validation Results are Published in the Journal "Early Childhood Matters"

FC Mother’s protocol validation results were published in the journal Early Childhood Matters, confirming three global impact record in health and longevity.

Our Ecosystem

Co-Founded by impact entrepreneur Morad Fareed, Former US House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, and Co-Chaired by Former US Senator Olympia Snowe and Dr. Judith Palfrey of Boston Children's Hospital, Square Roots has unified the first-of-its-kind global ecosystem across health, science, capital, impact, data, policy, and football — all unified in a shared mission for Mothers' Health.

Health

Harvard Medical School
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital

Science

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
NASA (Human Health & Performance Lab)
Smithsonian Institution

Capital

33 Capital Management
Omya
American Impact Capital Foundation

Impact

Clinton Global Initiative
President’s Trust Foundation (Malta)
Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development

Data

Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
Delos Living
Humanity 2.0 Lab

Policy

The United States Conference of Mayors
City of Miami Beach, Florida
City of Natchez, Mississippi
City of Columbia, South Carolina
City of Little Rock, Arkansas

Football

Pelé Foundation
Sports Doctors Network
World Football Summit
Monterrey Host Committee for the FIFA World Cup 2026™

Sports Doctors

Dr. Niko Mihić (Real Madrid CF)
Dr. Stefano Mazzoni (AC Milan)
Dr. Gary O’Driscoll (Manchester United)
Dr. Zafar Iqbal (Arsenal FC)
Dr. Alexandre Creuzé (AS Monaco)
Dr. Lluis Til (SL Benfica)
Dr. José Maria Villalón (Atletico de Madrid)
Dr. Philipp Ehrenstein (Bayer 04 Leverkusen)
Dr. Prabath Lodewijks (FC Utrecht)

News

Morad address
Morad Fareed’s opening address at the Humanity 2.0 Forum in the Vatican 

Morad Fareed, CEO of Square Roots and Co-Founder and CEO of Humanity 2.0 Well Being, was honored to address participants of the 2019 Humanity 2.0 Forum at the Vatican. His words launch an entire segment focused on maternal health and how humanity can come together to support moms and babies globally.

Dean Williams
Michelle Williams – Dean at Harvard’s School of Public Health on the state of maternal health and the challenges ahead 

Dean Williams powerfully shares the global challenges humanity faces to improve maternal health outcomes and how a life course approach is the surest path to success. She courageously addresses the health disparity in our societies and calls the Humanity 2.0 audience to action.

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At the Vatican, former President of Malta speaks on the challenges around maternal health and early childhood 

The Former President of Malta, H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, KUOM GCMG, addresses the attendees of the 2019 Humanity 2.0 Forum on maternal health and her hopes for the future.