Hope & Grace Dispensary

Hope and Grace Dispensary

What is HGD?

Hope and Grace Dispensary (HGD) is a medical laboratory and clinic close to the centre of Kibakwe.  This is a central location for our work with orphans and is just a short walk from the bus station and market. The dispensary will be equiped with the necessary diagnostic testing equipment to detect the major diseases of concern: tuberculosis, liver disease, renal disease, cardiac disease, malaria, meningitis, fungal infections, sickle cell disease, urinary tract infections, sexually transmitted infections and diseases, parasitic infections (e.g. worms), cancer, diabetes, blood pressure problems, blood disorders, hormonal disorders etc. The dispensary will be staffed by fully qualified doctors, nurses, pharmacist and medical laboratory technician. 

Why is HGD needed?

The parents of many of the children and young people we support died because of the lack of local medical diagnostic facilities. The town of Kibakwe and the surrounding villages is a community of over 60,000 people who currently have very limited access to medical diagnostic services and many people die because they cannot afford to travel to the city for diagnosis and treatment. Pastor Chugulu who leads the Kibakwe Pentecostal church says “the Clinic will transform the lives of the people in the area”. 
The project is important because it will save many lives and remove much suffering. It will help the local community to be more healthy. Children and young people will not miss so much school through illness. It will also help reduce the number of future orphans in the region.  

Vision for HGD

Kitulizo is an orphan and entered the Village of Hope and Grace programme in 2009 when he was 15 years old.  After finishing secondary school we sent Kitulizo to university for six years to become a fully qualified medical laboratory technician.  He graduated with flying colours and has been working as a medical technician in a city hospital for the past few years.


In June 2020 we reported that Kitulizo had a dream to establish a medical diagnosis laboratory in Kibakwe.  He wanted to help his community and save many lives.  Now his dream is becoming a reality.


Kitulizo has overseen the specification and equipping of the laboratories and will also be our first laboratory technician.

Completion of Hope and Grace Dispensary

Village of Hope and Grace is pleased to say that the HGD project is now nearing completion. 


We have repurposed Hope House to form Hope and Grace Dispensary. This has involved significant additions to the building and investment in medical equipment. Most of the facility's modifications and equipping took place in 2024.


HGD has undergone two inspections by the Tanzanian health agencies and is now finalising its registration as a dispensary (a medical centre).


We hope that HGD will open to patients in January 2025.

Thank you for your help

Village of Hope and Grace and HGAT (and the children) would like to say a big thank you to everyone who is supporting us in making Hope and Grace Dispensary possible. This is a big project for us in terms of time and resources.  Thank you so much to everyone who prayed and gave financially for the project. God will answer your prayers and bless your gifts. 
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