Given the barbaric nature of clitoral excision or female genital mutilation (FGM), Rael, spiritual leader of the Raelian Movement and human rights activist, inspired the creation of Clitoraid, a private non-profit organization whose goal is to assist all FGM victims who want to have their clitoris rebuilt. Clitoraid is concentrating its charitable endeavor in Burkina Faso, West Africa where millions of genitally maimed women reside.

Since 2006, Clitoraid has been able to train several doctors and assist in providing clitoral repair surgery for many women around the world who have traveled to France or the United States for their surgical repair treatment. All patients have reported improvements after the surgery, and about 60 percent of them have experienced orgasm – something they thought would never happen for them. Clitoraid recently opened their first “Pleasure Hospital” in Boob Dioulasso, Burkina Faso where this reconstructive surgery is offered free of charge. This hospital is Clitoraid’s main goal at the moment, since most African women cannot afford a surgery that represents a two-year salary for them, let alone travel to another country to be treated. It is a dream come true for countless FGM victims who long to be whole again.

To help contribute to the cause and help women overcome the trauma, loss of dignity, anxiety, and other effects (both physical and psychological) associated with the nonconsensual mutilation of their bodies, you can donate or purchase items from the Clitoraid store.