Daughters of the Nile is an international fraternal organization that has prospered as a social and charitable organization since 1913, contributing more than 1.7 million dollars annually to the Shriners Hospitals for Children®. TO ASSIST IN CHARITABLE WORK; TO AID IN THE ADVANCEMENT AND ELEVATION OF THE STANDARD OF WOMANHOOD; AND AT THE SAME TIME TO FORMULATE A PLAN FOR THEIR OWN SOCIAL AND FRIENDLY ASSOCIATION.