Project Yumi

What Project Yumi does

Project Yumi Inc. is an Australian-registered non-profit charity (ACNC-registered) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, with operations centered on a warehouse in Zillmere and program delivery in Papua New Guinea. The organization collects surplus quality educational materials, medical supplies, and equipment from Australian schools, hospitals, and businesses and redistributes them to under-resourced institutions in PNG, while running parallel youth-employment and maternal-health programs.

Its work is structured around three core programs: Project Skul (educational resources for rural PNG schools, covering desks, chairs, whiteboards, stationery, and books); Project Meri (women's and maternal health — feminine hygiene products, maternal packs, and donated capital medical equipment such as ultrasound machines, with MOUs at facilities including Waniati Maternal Waiting Home in Goroka); and Project Wok (a four-module job-readiness training program plus structured work-experience placements in Port Moresby, in In-School, Open, and Community-Based formats). These are supported by a resource-donation collection program, a tiered monetary-giving program ($20 stationery, $50 maternal packs, $100 books, $200 vocational training), volunteer registration, Host-a-Drive community drives, the Step Up 4 PNG fitness fundraiser, and Sustainability Education Sessions delivered to Australian schools. The organization has no proprietary technology platform — its "stack" is physical logistics, volunteer coordination, and a WordPress website — and it tracks outcomes through impact metrics (3M+ resources diverted from landfill, 500,000+ medical resources across 40 health centers, 150+ schools across 20+ PNG provinces, 500+ registered volunteers, 2,889 Project Wok participants with a 99% graduation rate and 97% satisfaction).

The revenue model is hybrid charity funding: small-dollar monetary donations via website tiers, in-kind resource donations from Australian institutional donors, and corporate sponsorship for specific programs (notably Credit Corporation PNG and CreditBank as Project Wok flagship sponsors since 2022, alongside past and current support from Sir Brian Bell Foundation, Oilmin, Ela Motors, FX Business Center, KPMG, and Paradise Foods). Customer segments are split: beneficiaries are PNG schools, health centers, women, and unemployed youth; donors are Australian individuals and a concentrated set of PNG corporate partners who enable logistics, employment placement, and capital-equipment sourcing.

Name

Project Yumi

Legal name

Project Yumi Inc.

Website

https://projectyumi.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Project Yumi is an Australian-registered non-profit that collects surplus educational and medical resources from Australian donors and redistributes them to underserved schools, health centers, and youth in Papua New Guinea through three core programs: Project Skul, Project Meri, and Project Wok.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development and Humanitarian Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Partnerships (HLAJAOAG), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO)

Keywords

• International development aid
• Educational resource redistribution
• Maternal health supplies
• Youth empowerment programs
• Non-profit charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zillmere

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monetary Donations: Individual and corporate donors contribute funds through the organization's website. Donations support education programs (Project Skul), maternal health (Project Meri), and youth empowerment (Project Wok). Specific giving levels include $20 for student stationery, $50 for maternal packs, $100 for books, and $200 for vocational training.
2. Resource Donations: Australian schools, businesses, and individuals donate surplus educational materials, medical equipment, and other resources. These in-kind donations are collected, sorted, and shipped to PNG schools and health centers.
3. Corporate Sponsorship: Corporate partners sponsor specific programs or initiatives. Credit Corporation PNG and CreditBank sponsor Project Wok, while various companies sponsor classrooms through Project Skul.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Project Yumi is an Australian non-profit foundation that collects surplus educational and medical resources from Australian donors, businesses, and community drives, then redistributes these goods to schools and health centers in Papua New Guinea. It runs three core programs — Project Skul (school supplies), Project Meri (maternal/infant health resources), and Project Wok (youth empowerment) — funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and volunteer-driven campaigns such as Step Up 4 PNG.

Product overview

Project Yumi Inc is an Australian registered non-profit organization operating as a multi-program initiative focused on education, healthcare, and youth empowerment in Papua New Guinea. The organization functions as a platform of interconnected programs rather than a single product: Project Skul provides educational resources (desks, chairs, books, stationery) to rural PNG schools; Project Meri delivers women's health resources including maternal packs and medical equipment; and Project Wok offers job readiness training and work experience for youth. These core programs are supported by resource donation collection, monetary giving options, volunteer engagement, sustainability education sessions, and fundraising events. The organization operates through a hub-and-spoke model, collecting surplus quality resources from Australian donors and distributing them through partnerships with schools and health centres across 20+ provinces in PNG.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Project Skul Redistributes surplus Australian educational supplies — including pencils, books, and other school materials — to schools in Papua New Guinea, targeting students in resource-limited educational settings.
• Project Meri Channels surplus Australian medical and health resources to health centers in Papua New Guinea that serve pregnant women and infants, addressing maternal and child health needs in underserved communities.
• Project Wok Youth empowerment program delivered through partnerships with seven schools in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, providing educational engagement and empowerment resources to young people.
• Monetary Donation Program Structured individual giving program with suggested donation tiers (from $5 up to $5,000+) that funds the redistribution of educational and medical resources to PNG, with item-equivalent impact reporting.
• Surplus Resource Collection Service Accepts donations of surplus educational and medical goods from individuals, businesses, and corporate partners at the Brisbane storage facility for redistribution to PNG.
• Volunteer Engagement Program Recruits and coordinates volunteers (14 active) to assist with donation drives, fundraising, warehouse operations, and program delivery across the Australia-PNG corridor.
• Host a Drive Program Provides a structured framework for individuals, schools, and community groups to organize their own donation drives, collecting surplus educational and medical supplies for redistribution to PNG.
• Step Up 4 PNG Campaign Digital fundraising campaign rallying supporters to take action and donate to support Project Yumi's educational and maternal health programs in Papua New Guinea.
• Sustainability Education Sessions Educational outreach sharing Project Yumi's sustainability impact metrics (carbon emissions avoided, waste diverted) with donors, schools, and partners to highlight the environmental benefits of resource redistribution.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% graduation rate for Project Wok participants
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Credit Corporation PNG LimitedcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Flagship sponsor of Project Wok since 2022. Credit Corporation provides work experience placements for graduates and has recruited program participants into roles across their business. Partnership enables corporate employees to engage in meaningful community giving.
• CreditBankcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-sponsor of Project Wok program alongside Credit Corporation. Provides internship opportunities for work readiness program graduates.
• Waniati Maternal Waiting HomecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSigned MOU to improve maternal health outcomes in Goroka, Eastern Highlands Province. Partnership provides essential resources and safe accommodation for pregnant women from remote communities before, during, and after childbirth.
• Belnic ConstructionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitated partnership with Queensland X-Ray for the donation of ultrasound machines to Gerehu Hospital. Assisted with logistics and delivery coordination.
• Queensland X-RaymajorOthersProvided ultrasound machines that were donated to Gerehu Hospital through the facilitation of Belnic Constructions.
• Sir Brian Bell FoundationmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerValued and committed partner for Project Yumi operations in PNG. Supports maternal health initiatives through Project Meri.
• Oilmin Field ServicesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOperates in remote areas of PNG and has witnessed the need for basic resources at schools and health centers. Partnership aligns with their commitment to contribute positively to communities where they work. Assisted with delivery of ultrasound machines to hospitals.
• Vodafone Papua New GuineaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides free Wi-Fi at Sir Brian Bell Center for Transfusion Medicine during blood donation events.
• KPMGminorOthersPast partner providing pro bono professional services.
• Paradise FoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPast sponsor of Project Yumi initiatives.
• Brian BellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPast sponsor supporting Project Yumi programs.
• PNG AirminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPast partner providing cargo/airline services for resource transportation to PNG.
• Ela MotorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerClassroom sponsor for schools in Papua New Guinea, recognized by Project Yumi for supporting education.
• FX Business CenterminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsored classroom set-up for Pari Early Childhood Centre.

Scale indicators19 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Australia: Australian Catholic international aid agency running health, education, and livelihood programs across PNG and the Pacific. Comparable as a similarly structured Australian-domiciled NGO with long-term PNG presence.
• ChildFund Australia: Australian-registered international development NGO sponsoring education, health, and youth programs across the Asia-Pacific. Highly comparable as a similarly sized Australian charity working on cross-border community development with PNG among its priority countries.
• Plan International Australia: Australian arm of a global INGO focused on children's rights, girls' education, and youth empowerment across the Asia-Pacific. Directly comparable mission, donor base, and regional footprint, including PNG programs.
• Live & Learn Environmental Education: Australian and Pacific-Region NGO focused on sustainability education and community development programs. Comparable on the sustainability education sessions and circular-economy framing that distinguishes Project Yumi.
• One Girl: Australian NGO focused on girls' education and empowerment, with active programs in PNG and Sierra Leone. Highly comparable as a similarly small, Australian-domiciled charity running education and youth programs in PNG.
• Books for Africa: US-based nonprofit collecting surplus books and educational materials and shipping them to schools across Africa. Closely analogous operating model (surplus-resource collection → cross-border redistribution to under-resourced schools), though geographically distinct.

Broad incumbents

• WaterAid Australia: Australia affiliate of a larger global WASH-focused INGO. Comparable as an Australian-registered international development NGO focused on health and WASH outcomes in the Pacific, though with a narrower WASH mandate.
• Marie Stopes PNG / MSI Asia Pacific: International reproductive and maternal health NGO with PNG operations delivering maternal health supplies and services. Comparable on Project Meri's maternal health mandate, though substantially larger and more clinically focused.
• Burnet Institute: Australian medical research and public health institute with PNG-focused health programs including maternal and child health. Comparable on the maternal-health distribution and PNG health-systems angle, though operating at a much larger scale.
• Red Cross Australia: Large Australian humanitarian organization with international aid, health, and disaster-response programs including PNG. Comparable as a charity delivering resource-based aid and health support across the Pacific, but at substantially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/projectyumipng
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/projectyumi
• Instagraminstagram.com/project_yumi

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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