Impact of a container
Containers are tangible proof for the Congolese people that there are Australians who care about them. The benefits go beyond the individual items.
Containers bring
– Health resources for local clinics and hospitals such as vinyl covered hospital mattresses, medical resources, birthing kits for the birth attendants, reusable, washable Days 4 Girls sanitary packs, for women who have never had a sanitary pad
– Community resources in sports clothes and shoes, blankets, clean second-hand clothes, and to give the women who graduate and clothes for the orphans
– Educational resources in computers for students, school tables and chairs for the schools, sewing machines for the tailoring school, writing books and pencils and so much more
– Solar panels for power generation throughout the hospital and community
Containers cost up to $23,000 to transport, however, one surgal operating table would cost $10,000 and one of our high quality is not able to be bought in DR Congo. It is a similar story to all the resources that are sent like hospital beds.
The Next Container
In mid February 2026 we will pack our next container.
It then has a 3 month journey to arrive at the hospital in DR Congo.
Each container provides:
– Hospital beds, mattresses, medical equipment and resources, birthing kits, Days4Girls packs, sheets
– New and second hand clean clothing, shoes, manchester, linen, towels, mobile phones (with charger), handbags
– Educational resources (such as pens, exercise books, pencils, white boards), school chairs and desks, computers, laptops and tablets, sewing machines, fabric , haberdashery, backpacks
– Solar panels, office chairs and desks, any tools and old spectacles
– Everything in working order and clean
Please let us know if you can donate a container. If you wish to donate the $23,000 for the transport of the container, it can be named in your honour. E.g. Sharon Geue Container of Hope.
Register your interest to help
The people of DR Congo wish to thank the many donors, including:
SA Health
For 22 beds and mattresses, beside tables, 11 boxes of medical consumables, ultrasounds, oxygen pulsometers, electrocardioraphs, student chairs and much more from the closer of the old RAH. Special thanks to David Cockshell from Rotary Donations in Kind for his coordination over many months.
Streaky Bay Hospital
For a surgical operating bed, birthing bed, patient chairs, kermodes, walkers and walking frames, medical trolleys and many more valuable resources and equipment. Special thanks to Alicia Carcuro for coordinating the collection and storage. Thanks also to McEvoys Transport for their generosity in transporting the goods at no cost.
Hackham Sports and Social Club
For $2000 towards the container transport and the additional donation of stainless steel sinks, toilet bowls, melamine and plumbing goods.
James & Janine Eckermann
For donating space in a container for storage of goods. This storage space enables the process of gathering goods to commence. It was very much appreciated.
Days for Girls
For donating 1000 D4G washable sanitary packs. Special thanks to Susanne Harris for her enthusiasm and continued support.
Spotless Linens
For hundreds of clean sheets.
Souls for Souls
For 2000 new t-shirts and polo shirts and 3000 caps. Special thanks to Dellice Kennedy.
Computers for Congo
For 62 computers. Thanks to Tom Cecil for his commitment to Dr Congo.
Equinox Clothing
For many boxes of new pants and shirts and their ongoing commitment to help.
13 Huge Bags of Shoes
Estimated 60 pairs in each bag
32 Sewing Machines
Special thanks to Anne Miller for coordinating collection of these from various generous donors.
Clothing for adults and childrens
There were hundreds of items from babies to adults all clean and folded. We thank the many supporters who diligently work away gathering goods and washing them then packing into labelled bags. Every items is precious to a person in DR Congo.
& all the generous donations of all items - they are so valued by the people of DR Congo.
Container with Ambulance and Four Wheel Drive
St. Johns Ambulance group in Perth donated an ambulance and this was loaded into a container together with a 4WD Ford truck that has been donated and driven from Mittagong in NSW. The ambulance has helped save the lives many people in Uvira District.
It can reach remote areas to transport the sick people. In many villages this is the first time that they have seen an ambulance. For two days every week the ambulance serves as a mobile clinic for consultations and treatments in the villages. There has been a noticeable reduction in mortality rates and a significant improvement in general health.
