Bandage Rolling

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Is there still an ongoing need for rolled bandages in Congo?

Yes! Congo Medical Ministries still desperately need a steady supply of strip bandages. Resources in countries like Congo are sparse. The medical supplies sent to them provide incredible resources to the staff in Congo’s hospitals.

The ministry of rolling bandages remains crucial. After a recent analysis of Congo Medical Ministries, it was concluded that we are indeed called to continue ministering in this way to our brothers and sisters in Congo.

The value of the last shipment of bandages and other supplies ranged from $120,000 to $192,000 for the Congo Medical teams. If these were to be purchased commercially, they would be gauze type bandages that could only be used once. Furthermore, purchasing bandages would divert funds that are badly needed for medicines. The hospitals are eager for cotton bandage strips that can be sterilized and reused again and again.

While visiting her missionary children Galen and Jill, Corrine Johnson, described the scene when a precious shipment of bandages arrived: "He (Bob Andrews) and all hospital personnel at the Karawa Hospital were as excited as if they had received a load of gold. Everyone helped unload the truck and stacked the container-full of bandages into storage areas, to be divided and distributed..."

The ministry of rolling bandages enables medical work in the Congo to continue. For over 65 years the women of the Covenant have rolled bandages and stitched layettes. There is still a dire need for those rolled bandages! It is imperative that this ministry continues.

For specifications for bandages from the Global Ministry Handbook, click here.