ReglaSOUL was formed with four objectives in mind:

• To promote mindfulness and sustainability in the neighborhood of Regla from an Afro-Caribbean-centered approach 
• To provide pathways for growing organic, nutrient-rich food and herbal medicine in our community through our workshops, events, and the ReglaSOUL community garden 
• To provide resources on holistic and plant-based medicinal alternatives and healing practices for the general wellness and mental health of our residents 
• To increase food and environmental justice advocacy for the communities of persons of color in Regla, most specifically the black, Afro-Cuban population in our municipality 

ReglaSOUL was brought to life in 2018 by the Regla-born activist, organizer, and Cuban Hip-Hop pioneer Alexey Rodríguez  “..el tipo este..” alongside his wife, independent filmmaker, photographer, and food justice advocate Amberly Alene Ellis-Rodríguez, who was born in Baltimore, Maryland. Both live in the municipality of Regla.

Our purpose is to provide sustainable solutions for disparities as experienced by the Afro-descendant people in our neighborhoods. We seek to confront how day-to-day lives  in our community are disproportionately impacted by issues of food apartheid, ecological racism, and the disconnection from healing pathways of

 the  land.