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    In the Shangani area of Tanzania\u2019s southeastern Mtwara region, a small health dispensary is becoming a beacon of hope and healing. Since its founding in 1997, the Shangani Dispensary has served its rural community with unwavering dedication, offering compassionate care to those in need. Now, through God\u2019s grace and the support of a generous grant from Strathmore University Business School\u2019s Sisters\u2019 Blended Value Project (SBVP), the dispensary is undergoing a remarkable transformation. With the arrival of life-saving surgical equipment, this humble facility is expanding its mission of mercy, bringing critical medical services to a community that has long prayed for such blessings.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Sr. Grace Benard Hitu, a nurse midwife is the facility\u2019s overall in-charge and a member of the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing\u2014a Catholic order founded in Germany in 1885. Sr. Grace sees her work as more than a profession; it is a divine calling.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u201cOur mission is to save lives and to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ, especially to those who do not yet know Him,\u201d she said, standing in the dispensary\u2019s triage. \u201cHere, we do that by caring for the sick, the vulnerable, and those who have nowhere else to turn.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    For years, Shangani Dispensary has operated as a low-level health facility, providing essential services like maternal care, general consultations, and emergency treatments. However, without surgical capabilities, critical cases\u2014such as complicated childbirths or abdominal emergencies\u2014had to be referred to distant hospitals, often with life-threatening delays.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Thanks to the SBVP\u00b4s grant, the dispensary has acquired vital theater equipment, including an operating table, operative light, suction machine, caesarean set, laparotomy set, and pulse oximeters. These tools, once only available in larger hospitals, will enable the dispensary to perform surgeries on-site, drastically improving healthcare access for the community.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u201cWhen we start operating, we will be able to serve more patients and provide more comprehensive care,\u201d Sr. Grace explained. \u201cThis will reduce the need for costly and difficult referrals, while also increasing our revenue to sustain and expand our services.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    In rural Tanzania, where poverty and distance often prevent families from accessing health services, clinics like Shangani Dispensary are a lifeline. The SBVP grant is more than a financial boost\u2014it is an answer to prayers, empowering the dispensary to save lives and strengthen its mission. For Sr. Grace and her team, the new equipment is a testament to the power of faith in action. The Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing have long been committed to serving the marginalized, and the dispensary\u2019s work continues this legacy of love and service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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    \u201cWe are here to save lives, both physically and spiritually,\u201d Sr. Grace said. \u201cWith these new resources, we can do both in even greater measure.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    The SBVP initiative, which seeks to transform social ministries into sustainable social enterprises, is creating a profound impact across Eastern and Central Africa. Shangani Dispensary stands as a shining example of how sustainability can be achieved within Catholic sister-run institutions, demonstrating the power of faith-driven innovation and community-focused solutions. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":30,"featured_media":42897,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,96],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sbvp-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSBVP Grant Shines Light on Shangani Clinic in Southeastern Tanzania - Strathmore University Business School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/fr\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_FR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"SBVP Grant Shines Light on Shangani Clinic in Southeastern Tanzania\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/fr\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Strathmore University Business School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-03-14T09:09:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SBVP-Grant-Shines-Light-on-Shangani-Clinic-in-Southeastern-Tanzania-web1.webp\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"675\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Alex Okoth\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"\u00c9crit par\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Alex Okoth\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Dur\u00e9e de lecture estim\u00e9e\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Alex Okoth\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/282060a36141a97c42437ba97cc7753e\"},\"headline\":\"SBVP Grant Shines Light on Shangani Clinic in Southeastern Tanzania\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-03-14T09:09:05+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1676,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/SBVP-Grant-Shines-Light-on-Shangani-Clinic-in-Southeastern-Tanzania-web1.webp\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\",\"sbvp-news\"],\"inLanguage\":\"fr-FR\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/sbvp-grant-shines-light-on-shangani-clinic-in-southeastern-tanzania\\\/\",\"name\":\"SBVP Grant Shines Light on Shangani Clinic in Southeastern Tanzania - 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