Our Story

What is Kourage ?

Courage is an ounce of that something you need, to be brave. It's not his or hers, it's everyone’s, in the moment they need it. It's for the moment you need nothing more but to grab your inner strength, and just get through the obstacle you face...

About Kourage&co

Kourage & co is a family business founded in Melbourne in 2021. Kourage & co was started after our son was diagnosed with Leukaemia. Seeking a way to give back to those who supported us, we created a business with a real purpose at its heart.

We learnt the true meaning of Kourage from our son, who showed us how to be brave and what it takes to have Kourage. We have been fortunate to have been touched by so many kind and beautiful people along the way.

The aim for Kourage is to have a product offering that enables us to give back part of our profits to raise awareness and funds for childhood cancer research and charities.

Thank you for supporting our business...
Lots of love,
Neha & Mohit

Types of Initiatives we want to be part of as we grow

Raise funds and awareness to cancer research foundations.
Raise funds, awareness and items of need to the cancer wards in children’s hospitals as well as the charities working with children's going through children's cancer.
Creating and donating care packaged for families of children that have been diagnosed.
Creating a cancer journey journal for parents and care givers.

Our giving Initiatives

2021

Leukemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave – Mohit raised $2650 in July 2020
Care packages sent out to diagnosed families to date – 4 & counting.
100 battery-operated tooth brushes donated for distribution to the children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
330 battery-operated tooth brushes donated for distribution to the Koala Kids Foundation.
Donation of 400 hand sanitisers bottles to the children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital
Raised $1,747.08 as part of “light the night” for the Leukaemia Foundation.
Ice Scream for cancer fundraiser - We ran an Ice cream making class and donated all the proceeds to run a similar class for kids affected with cancer via the Koala Kids Happy base.
Donated 15 Christmas gift hampers for the families affected by cancer at the Reef ward (childhood cancer unit) at the Monash Children's hospital.

2022

2190 battery-operated tooth brushes donated for distribution to the Koala Kids Foundation.
$10,000 worth of kids and baby products such as breast pumps, bottle sterilisers, bottles, children's' plates, bowls & cutlery set as well as other feeding items donated for distribution to the Ronald McDonald house charities.
100 electric tooth brushes donated for distribution to the Ronald McDonald house charities.
35 care packs of children's feeding items gift packs donated for distribution to the children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
$1,200 worth of children's products including electronic toothbrushes, plates, bowls & cutlery donated for distribution to Backpack 4 Vic kids for their Lismore flood appeal.
60 electric tooth donated for distribution to the children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
$1,600 worth of children's products including plates, bowls & cutlery donated for distribution to the Koala Kids Foundation.
$650 worth of children's products including plates, bowls & cutlery donated for distribution to Gayle's Share space in Rowville 3178.
$350 worth of children's products including plates, bowls & cutlery donated for distribution to St Kilda Mum's.
$350 worth of kourage & co products donated to Challenge - supporting kids with cancer for their mothers day gift bags.
$266 of funds raised with Heany Park Primary School via a mother's day fundraiser and donated to My Room Children's Cancer Charity
$750 donated to My Room Children's Cancer Charity
50 Crochet worry worms donated to children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
$180 worth of kourage & co products donated to Challenge - supporting kids with cancer for their family accommodation the Nicholas Timms Retreat, Healesville.
60 Crochet worry worms donated to children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
$160 of funds raised via part of sales at a pop up stall at stud park shopping center donated to Challenge - supporting kids with cancer.
60 Crochet worry worms donated to Royal children’s Hospital cancer centre via Challenge - supporting kids with cancer hospital staff.
Donated 20 Christmas Care Packages with the help of Pfizer Australia (Melbourne office) for the families affected by cancer at the Reef ward (childhood cancer unit) spending christmas at the Monash Children's hospital.

2023

$100 donated to Bravery Buddies
150 Crochet worry worms & hearts donated to children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
50 Crochet worry worms donated to Royal children’s Hospital cancer centre via Challenge - supporting kids with cancer hospital staff.
$75 donated to Peter Macallum Walk for cancer.
$250 of products donated to Challenge - supporting kids with cancer for their mother’s retreat program.
50 Crochet worry worms donated to Challenge - supporting kids with cancer
100 Crochet worry worms & hearts donated to children’s cancer centre at the Monash children’s hospital.
Donated 25 Christmas Care Packages with the help of Pfizer Australia (Melbourne office) for the families affected by cancer at the Reef ward (childhood cancer unit) spending christmas at the Monash Children's hospital.

2024

$100 donated to a gofundme account for a family going through treatment.

Challenge Donation Letter Christmas Hamper thank you letter

Some Facts on Childhood Cancer

Worldwide, about 300,000 new cases of cancer are diagnosed each year in children and adolescents.
Cancer kills three children every week in Australia – more than any other disease.
70% of children who survive cancer suffer long-term side effects from their treatment.
It is estimated that, on average, about 750 children aged 0-14 are diagnosed with cancer each year in Australia.