The Women's Organization of Rebirth Through Healing is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.  W.O.R.T.H. recognizes the dire need to address human rights violations against women and children in Central and Eastern Africa, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our organization seeks to address and raise international awareness surrounding issues such as HIV/AIDS, sexual violence, displacement, personal safety, access to health care, food and shelter, detention, and gender discrimination.

Founder, Aria Maddox, established W.O.R.T.H. in 2006 as a passionate vision of hope. In doing her own research into the violent rape crimes in Central Africa, Aria was shocked to find that very few organizations around the world were set up to directly assist women and children in the Congo. Even more appalling is the fact that the international community as a whole is paying little to no attention to the millions who have already lost their lives during and since the Congo war and the hundreds of thousands of others who are currently displaced and living in refugee camps in surrounding regions. At these camps, men, women and children are without access to proper medical attention, adequate food and water, and shelter from the intense heat and torrential downpours; rains so devastating that they often completely wipe out the only roadways that lead to these camps.  The inability to access refugee camps is preventing clean water, food and medical supplies from reaching those who need it most.

Aria’s vision for the Women's Organization of Rebirth Through Healing is to raise international awareness.  Her long-term goal is to build a holistic transition house for women and children in the Congo that will serve to keep survivors of sexual violence safe while working to empower them in every aspect of their lives.

To help realize this ambitious goal and help bring her vision to life, Aria Maddox called on friend and philanthropist, Joy Plaza who she knew shared the same passion and dedication for social justice and human rights. Their shared commitment to this fight is the backbone of what lies ahead in W.O.R.T.H.'s future. But they do not stand alone. They stand alongside a group of strong and dedicated women and are also blessed with the voices of countless others who have stepped up and said the four simple words necessary to create change "How can I help?"

The Women's Organization of Rebirth Through Healing is poised to, not only reach the hearts and minds of those wanting to join our fight, but to put pressure on world leaders to take a stand against sexual violence as a weapon of war. It is a necessity that the G8 leaders and the United Nations play an integral role in intervening and putting an end to human rights violations in the Congo as well as other war torn countries. One of our missions, with your help and through partnerships with other organizations and sponsors who share our vision of hope, is to put pressure on world leaders and the international community.  Join with us as we continue this fight for justice and humanity.