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Women's Organization of Rebirth Through Healing, INC.
The Women's Organization of Rebirth Through Healing Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. W.O.R.T.H. is dedicated to raising awareness surrounding sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Our mission is also to assist the efforts in obtaining proper medical care for the physical trauma associated with violent rape and to work holistically to address the emotional, physiological, mental, spiritual and economic impacts that sexual violence has on the overall well-being of women and children.
W.O.R.T.H. recognizes the dire need to address human rights violations against women and children in The Democratic Republic of the Congo. We seek to address and raise international awareness surrounding issues such as personal safety, sexual violence, displacement, access to health care, food and shelter, detention, and gender discrimination. W.O.R.T.H. uses a holistic model as an essential framework for addressing the overall well-being of women and Children in Central Africa.
Since the beginning of the war in 1998, an estimated 4 million lives have been lost, making it likely the deadliest war since World War II. Millions of women and children have been brutally killed during these violent years in the Congo. Over 40,000 rapes have been reported, however, that figure is considered to be a gross underestimation as many women never come forward due to the fear of being ostracized.
For more information, please visit our website at: www.youreworthit.org

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"I Am Not My Sister's Keeper. I Am My Sister" ~Iyanla Vanzant"If each one of us, would take the time to embrace another...We could greatly improve the human condition." ~Aria N. Maddox
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You can join W.O.R.T.H. in the fight to help keep women and children safe in the Congo. Violent sexual rapes have tragically become all too common in D.R.C. and it will take an intervention from the international community to end the devestation in this war-torn region. The first step is awareness. You can only ACT if you KNOW.

Join our mailing list to stay up to date on the ongoing conflict in the Congo. You will also stay well informed on what W.O.R.T.H. is all about as well as what lies ahead as we continue to grow and develop as a non-profit organization.

With your help, we can definitely create lasting changes that will speak volumes for future generations!

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Music:

"Still I Rise" by Yolanda Adams. This song is dedicated not only to the women and girls who have been victimized in the D.R.C. But to women and girls everywhere who have rose from trying circumstances.

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My Blog

Rape Epidemic Raises Trauma of Congo War

The New York Times October 7, 2007By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN BUKAVU, Congo Denis Mukwege, a Congolese gynecologist, cannot bear to listen to the stories his patients tell him anym...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:58:00 PST

FIRST ANNUAL W.O.R.T.H. BENEFIT in NEW YORK CITY

HOSTS: Toni Blackman is an international champion of hip-hop culture, known for her irresistible, contagious performances and alluring female presence. She's all heart, all rhythm, all song, all powe...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Sat, 22 Dec 2007 06:29:00 PST

W.O.R.T.H. is 1 Year Old Today!

2-03-2007 Stories from the field Democratic Republic of the Congo: "I want my child and me to be accepted" A group of South Kivu women who were abducted by armed groups,...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 06:02:00 PST

Congo rape victims' scars are hard to heal, Friday September 8, 2006 Congo

BUKAVU, Congo (Reuters) - Speaking softly, tears welling in her eyes, the 16-year-old Congolese girl tells how she was abducted from her home by militiamen, taken to the forest and gang raped for a we...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Sat, 05 May 2007 10:16:00 PST

Barack Obama "Strengthening America Overseas"

Ending the Conflict in Congo An estimated 3.9 million people have died from war-related causes since theconflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began. Nearly 80 percent ofCongo's 56 mi...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:44:00 PST

Rape A Real Weapon of Mass Destruction

"I am a victim of rebel militias and government soldiers, together." Say's Androsi, a 27 -year old widow from the town of Bukiringi. "They all raped me the same day. I was raped in the morning by the ...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:28:00 PST

DRC: Army, police involved in human rights abuses in the east - report

20 Mar 2007 13:07:35 GMT.. 20 Mar 2007 13:07:35 GMT ## for search indexer, do not remove--> Source: IRIN Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external i...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Wed, 21 Mar 2007 05:02:00 PST

"Injustice Anywhere Is A Threat To Justice Everywhere."

~ Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unless you happen to catch a CNN special report. Chances are you won't see/hear any reports on 14 month old little girls and 80 year old grandmoth...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 10:33:00 PST

An Important Message from W.O.R.T.H.

Greetings to all of our my space family. Help W.O.R.T.H. as we continue to raise funds to assist Dr. Mukwege in his efforts to repair and heal these women and girls from these horrible acts of violenc...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Sun, 04 Mar 2007 03:15:00 PST

A Special Message From the W.O.R.T.H. Family to YOU

Our most humble greetings and well wishes to you all!It was a fantastic and productive 2006 for W.O.R.T.H. since it's recent conception last summer. We have already made strides and have felt l...
Posted by W.O.R.T.H. on Mon, 05 Feb 2007 08:53:00 PST