In late 2019, a meditation led Rachel to a profound question: Could a mother's emotional and mental state influence her unborn child? Could inner communication between mother and baby before birth have an effect on the baby’s health as well as its physical and mental development?

As a maternity photographer with over 25 years of experience in Los-Angeles, this question sparked a deep curiosity within her.

She began to research and explore the power of meditation and visualization and its potential impact on shaping a child’s emotional and cognitive development.

Through extensive research, Rachel discovered many scientific studies and evidence that confirm the profound influence of maternal well-being on a child’s growth. But she also learned of a heartbreaking reality: Over 300,000 women die each year from childbirth-related causes, and more than a million babies don’t survive past infancy. Many of these deaths are preventable, often due to a lack of access to proper care, education, and hygiene.

This stark truth inspired the vision of:

Women of Maternal Beauty (W.O.M.B), The World Project.

Rachel ‘s self-funded travels took her to 18 of the world’s most underserved regions, where motherhood is most challenging. She photographed and interviewed pregnant women, documenting their stories.

Rachel writes, “This project was born from a meditation and a prayer—that every mother be held in love.”

This traveling exhibition, once created, will honor the strength and resilience of mothers and their unique power to shape the life they are carrying.

Proceeds from the photo exhibition project will help support these very same communities through our nonprofit partner, Nissim-Nessim Maternal Light Inc., while also contributing to the ongoing sustainability of the exhibition itself.

You can join this mission by:

Purchasing from Rachel’s photo-art collection

or with a tax deductible donation through our non-profit partner

Nissim-Nessim Maternal Light Inc.

“Because no woman should ever have to risk her life in order to bring

new life into the world”.