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
Joab’s story
Joab Andiego supported and raised his family as a small-scale farmer in Siaya County. Growing maize, vegetables and keeping a small herd of cattle, Joab secured his livelihood, and built a reputation for hard work and farming knowledge in his
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
Mr Omari’s journey with morphine in palliative care
Mr Omari, a retired police officer, led a healthy, active life before his diagnosis of advanced prostate cancer that had spread to his bones. In his search for a diagnosis his disease had advanced beyond treatment and his finances had
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
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,