About
What Is It?
The largest provider of donated medical supplies and equipment to developing countries around the world. Since its inception, it has delivered medical relief to needy people in over 130 countries.
Help Needed:
Sort and pack medical supplies, help in the warehouse, or donate Kits for Kids. Please contact Project C.U.R.E. for COVID-related updates.
Details
Minimum Age to Volunteer
15, to help at the warehouse. All ages may help with Kits for Kids.
Time Commitment
Flexible. Shifts are 2 or 2 1/2 hours long, but volunteers do not need to stay for the entire shift.
Suitable for Groups of Volunteers?
Yes. “We consider 7 people or more volunteering together a group. If there are 6 people or fewer coming together, you can still come – but register as individual volunteers. Our maximum group size varies from shift to shift.”
Training Needed
All new volunteers must attend a one-hour orientation. (Orientations are held every Wednesday at noon and every 3rd Saturday at noon and require a separate sign up.) Volunteers can begin work directly after the orientation, if desired.
Help Needed
HELP IN WAREHOUSE
Sort and organize donated medical supplies, prepare the supplies for international shipment, and/or manage warehouse inventory.
DONATE KITS FOR KIDS
Volunteers donate basic medical and hygiene items such as toothbrushes and antibiotic ointment to fill bags that Project CURE provides. The kits are delivered to impoverished families throughout the world. Each kit requires a $5 donation to cover the cost of delivering it. More information is here.
Location
PROJECT C.U.R.E.
Houston, Texas 77055
Location Details
Houston, Texas 77055
Additional Information
Project C.U.R.E. Kits for Kids Video (2 minutes 30 seconds) (2014)
Project C.U.R.E. Video (4 minutes 28 seconds) (2016)
Examples of past Scout projects
Eagle: Akshay P. built two large pre-sorting tables for the distribution center. (2018)
Eagle: Matthew G. built bed supports for the distribution center, and also worked in the warehouse to check the functionality of and install the beds. (2017)
Eagle: Scouts have funded and prepared medical Kits for Kids.
Gallery
Helping out at Project C.U.R.E. is fulfilling, given their lifesaving work, and everyone that volunteers and interns there is very friendly. There is always tons to do, so you’ll never be left bored waiting for a task. You can either help out in the warehouse, which is slightly more physical but where the tasks are more varied, or sort medical supplies indoors in the air conditioning. Whichever your preference may be, you can always grab a popsicle from the fridge and chat with the other high school and college age people there when you need a break!