Project CURE

	Project C.U.R.E. Commission on Urgent Relief & Equipment

Project C.U.R.E. is the registered trademark of the Benevolent Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, humanitarian relief organization that collects medical supplies and equipment and donates it to developing countries.

Did you know that over 7,000 Tons of Medical Supplies are thrown away each day in U.S. This waste goes on even though 5 million people die of HIV/Aids, TB, Malaria each year. There are 15 million AIDS orphans around the world and over 11 million children less than 5 years old die from preventable diseases each year. Did you know that over 1.2 Billion people live on less than $1.10 per day

 A few facts about Project C.U.R.E.               

 • Project C.U.R.E. began in 1987.              

  • It is the World’s largest supplier of donated medical supplies and equipment to the developing                                     world.              

  • Project C.U.R.E. is in 105 countries.               

 • There are more than 10,000 volunteers in US alone.

• Project C.U.R.E. delivers more than 2 ocean-going cargo containers each week.

• Average Wholesale value of each container is over $400,000.

• Project C.U.R.E. has less than 2% overhead and administrative costs.

• No supplies have ever been lost to the black market or confiscated.

• Needs assessment teams verify exact needs of medical facilities.

• Only the exact needs are delivered.

• Six months after delivery a team will go and verify supplies are still in use.

How does Brandon South Rotary Help?

·          Several East Hillsborough Area Rotary Clubs assist by picking medical facilities to monitor and pick up supplies.

·          Once we have enough supplies, our area coordinator contacts us to have a “Packing Party”, where we pack all supplies neatly into a large container and send to Nashville to send to facilities in need overseas.

For recent pictures of Brandon South Rotary helping Project Cure, click here.