We’re thrilled to announce that thanks to generous funding from The Austin Bailey Foundation, we’re expanding our Every Child Counts project into Nyeri County!
Every Child Counts – reaching more families in Nyeri County
Celebrating 10 years of supporting Palliative Care nurses in Kenya
For the past decade, we have proudly provided partial sponsorship for nurses pursuing the Higher Diploma in Palliative Care Nursing at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). This initiative has been instrumental in strengthening the palliative care workforce across Kenya,
Kanyakine Hospital opens dedicated palliative care unit
For two years, palliative care nurses Alice and Susan provided compassionate care to patients under challenging conditions at Kanyakine Hospital in Meru County. With limited resources and no dedicated space, they worked tirelessly in hospital corridors and even under trees
Freedom from pain—Your support made it happen
We’re incredibly proud to share how, thanks to generous donations from our supporters in the UK, we were able to provide emergency support to our hospice partners in Kenya during a critical shortage of morphine. This support enabled us to
Every Child Counts – nine month milestones
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
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
HCK emergency fund for critical morphine shortage
We have received reports from our hospice partners of serious delays in morphine procurement and delivery by the Kenyan Ministry of Health. Initially, our partner hospices told us they were having to ration their morphine supplies; now, many have completely
Building palliative care skills in Dadaab refugee camp
In March, HCK supported a team of palliative care specialists to travel to Dadaab refugee camp in the north of Kenya, in the first steps towards developing palliative care services in the camp. Around 300,000 people live in Dadaab and
Empowering Kericho County with Palliative Care: The Oasis of Hope Initiative
In Kericho County, western Kenya, communities are facing the harsh realities of terminal illnesses without adequate support. There is no public provision of palliative care in the county, and with a population of over 900,000 people, many individuals in this
Pioneering Palliative Care in Garissa County
Over the past year we have, for the first time, started supporting the development of palliative care in Garissa County in east Kenya. Garissa County is one of the poorest counties in Kenya. A predominantly rural area where limited healthcare