Healthcare
Outreach
Our healthcare outreach in Zanzibar provides free medical and dental services to underserved communities, supports clinics like Kizimkazi Health Centre with staffing and training, and delivers essential health education on prevention, women’s health, and community wellbeing. Working closely with the Ministry of Health and local professionals, we help strengthen the region’s healthcare system and expand access to safe, reliable care.
170+
people
Treated by our medics thanks to your volunteering and donations
2024 Deployment
Key Achievements:
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Treated over 70 people.
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Delivered the first major medical outreach across multiple villages and schools
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Free medical consultations for children, adults, and elderly communities
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Free hygiene advice.
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Distributed essential medicines in underserved rural areas
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Ran health education talks on:
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Diabetes & heart disease
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General hygiene
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Preventative health practices
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Conducted female wellness workshops, supporting:
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Safe pregnancy awareness
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Menstrual hygiene
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Basic obstetric health
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Provided support to orphanages with medical checkups for children
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Built the foundation for a long-term annual health deployment model
Location served in 2024:
Kidoti, Fuoni, Kianga, Matemwe, and surrounding rural villages
The 2024 mission established The Orange Trust as a reliable medical support organisation in the region.
2025 Deployment
The 2025 mission marked a major leap in The Orange Trust’s healthcare outreach, combining medical work, dental innovation, government partnerships, and access to the hardest-to-reach communities across Zanzibar.
First-Ever Mobile Dental Chair in Orange Trust History
In 2025, we introduced our first portable dental chair and compressor, allowing us to deliver proper clinical dentistry anywhere in rural Zanzibar.
This transformed our ability to:
- Perform safe extractions and restorations
- Run mobile clinics inside villages and madrasahs
- Standardise infection control
- Treat children comfortably in community settings
This was a milestone moment in expanding dental care across East Africa.
