DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO.

he Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) descended into civil war in 1998, and even after peace accords were signed in 2003, fighting continued until at least 2007. Of the 5.4 million who died, the majority were victims of diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, diarrhea, hunger, and malnutrition.

Project C.U.R.E. needed an efficient way to transport large volumes of medications and hospital supplies—such as autoclaves, consumables (gloves, syringes, etc.), and neonatal incubators—into the DRC. Having previously partnered with JABOR in Haiti, they knew they could call on us again. At the time, Lori was coordinating a music tour headed to Africa, so she helped secure additional shipping containers for the medical supplies, integrating them into the tour's existing cargo. Upon arrival at the DRC’s port, we handed the containers off to Project C.U.R.E., ensuring safe delivery to their designated hospitals.

Our approach has always been to leverage existing logistical pathways. The non-profit shipment for the DRC included four sea containers carrying $2 million worth of medical supplies. Since the tour was already transporting over 40 containers to Africa, adding these four significantly reduced per-container costs. It also streamlined the import process, as an established logistics company was already managing the shipment—something most aid organizations cannot typically afford. Lori and Project C.U.R.E. worked together to identify clinics in need, while local trucking companies stepped up to ensure last-mile delivery from the port to the clinics.

A huge thank you to Live Nation, Project C.U.R.E., Rock-It Cargo, Satellite Office Services, and Sound Moves for their incredible support in making this effort possible.