Our Every Child Counts project began in October 2023 covering three Kenyan counties; Kajiado, Meru and Siaya. Designed to address three key barriers to the development and delivery of child palliative care; Lack of health workers with knowledge and skills
Valary’s story
Valary aged 17, lived a normal life as a teenager, enjoying school and living with her family in rural Eldoret. She first noticed her leg had began to swell in mid-2023. Initially dismissing it, her family soon sought help from
Volunteers bridging the gap in hospice care in rural Malindi
“I joined the volunteer team because I wanted to start giving back to my community. The training was inspiring: such a parade of bright, heartful people sharing their knowledge on palliative care. And the volunteering has been rich: meeting good
Celebrating the heroes behind HCK – our co-founder
Everything that has been achieved in Kenya by HCK over the past 30+ years, in the early days until now, is down to the hard work and generosity of many individuals; founders, trustees, staff and volunteers, our hard-working Kenyan partners,
The heroes behind HCK – the trustee
This hero story focuses on a Hospice Care Kenya trustee – Sharon Maweu. As a Kenyan, Sharon offer HCK valuable insight into Kenyan culture and contexts, as well as her valuable experience in the humanitarian sector. “As one of HCK’s