[2] It was founded and officially launched on July 1, 2022, a day after its founder Leni Robredo's term as Vice President of the Philippines expired.

[3][4][5] The foundation aims to continue the anti-poverty and pandemic response programs started during Robredo's tenure as vice president, which all went under the same umbrella name of "Angat Buhay" (a Tagalog word meaning 'improve life's condition'; lit.

[6][7] It was launched with a two-day street party and art exhibit, the proceeds from which were made part of the foundation's program funds.

[8] On June 30, 2022, the foundation announced that its first project would be a dormitory for the indigent students of Southern Luzon State University (SLSU) in Quezon.

[10][11] In an interview reported in the Harvard International Review on October 22, 2022, Robredo said that Angat Buhay during her term mobilized about a billion U.S. dollars.