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, and of course, our supporters who have made it all possible. Here we meet Gordon and Anne Davies who have been supporters of Hospice Care Kenya for over 25 years.
“I first went to Kenya in 1959 as a young graduate student and spent two years teaching at the Mombasa Institute of Muslim Education. Subsequently, I got a job working for Magadi Soda Company at Magadi Lake in the remote south of Kenya, near the border with Tanzania. I loved the wildness of the place, but after 4 years I moved to Nairobi, where I met and married my wife, Anne. Towards the end of my ICI career I returned to Magadi as Operations Director of a mining operation in a township in the heart of Masai tribal territory. We operated a 50 bed hospital, a reliable water supply and did a lot to support the tribe. I always found Kenyans such lovely people and so friendly towards us. These experiences left me with many happy memories and I developed friendships in Kajiado District.”
~ Gordon Davies
“A friend persuaded me to join the African Women’s League (EAWL). This was around the time the new Nairobi Hospice was being set up. Several of the EAWL members helped with the new hospice so I got to hear a lot about it. I’d never come across hospices before, it was new to me but it sounded a rather nice idea. So, from then on I became involved with convincing others who might be interested in helping. In 1994 we moved back to Devon. I continued as an EAWL member on the committee, hosting annual fundraising lunches in our house and garden. It was such fun and we enjoyed hosting it so much that we decided to hold a coffee morning as well. This became quite a big event and we raised a good amount of money for charity. We wanted our events to support a charity working in Kenya and liked the sound of a small charity, so Hospice Care Kenya was chosen. We have always felt that paying back is important and have been happy to support HCK ever since”
~Anne Davies
“We love Kenya, it has given us so much and we wanted to give something back by leaving legacies in our wills. We felt that a small charity like HCK will use our gift in an efficient manner to help Kenyan patients at the end of their lives.”
Gordon and Anne Davies
Hospice Care Kenya would not have achieved what it has without the committed support that so many of you have given us. Leaving a gift in your will is one of the most valuable ways you can help our vital work continue making a difference into the future. If you would like more information on leaving a gift in your will please get in touch or visit our legacy giving page here.