About

Vision

Our vision is a world where women and their families do not struggle to navigate the resources available to them on the quest to extricate themselves from poverty.

Mission

Our mission is to provide women and families living in New York City homeless shelters and low-income communities the tools that they need to extricate themselves from the cycle of poverty. This includes vocational training as well as provisions of basic necessities to meet their daily needs.

Story

The Rise of Broken Women (RBW) is a multicultural 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing feminine hygiene products to women experiencing homelessness while empowering them and their families to take control of their lives.

Our Impact

We have served over 15,500 individuals experiencing homelessness, including women, men, and children. This ensures that almost 20% of the New York City homeless population has basic necessities met as they strive to extricate themselves from the cycle of poverty. We have distributed 18,000 pads, 29,200 tampons, 15,773 pairs of undergarments, 316 bras, 5,100 pairs of socks, 20,000 articles of clothing, and 12,300 bottles of toiletries to meet the basic needs of people looking to extricate themselves from the cycle of poverty.

We have also ensured that over 45,613 masks, 20,000 boxes of gloves, and 8,000 bottles of hand sanitizers into homeless shelters and low-income communities since the pandemic caused a city-wide lockdown in New York City. This ensures that those who do not have the means to stay healthy will be able to protect themselves during this crisis.