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
Valary’s story
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
Celebrating the heroes behind Hospice Care Kenya – a long-term supporter
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,
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
Anwyll’s story of hope through palliative care
Anwyll is a resilient two-year-old boy from Garissa County in east Kenya. He brought joy to his parents after the loss of their first child. Anwyll was a healthy, happy boy until he developed worrying symptoms with abdominal swelling, reduced
Poetry Above the Crypt and Book Launch in aid of HCK
Friends of Hospice Care Kenya, Mike and Nancy, will once again hold their London poetry event, Poetry Above the Crypt, this weekend. This week’s event will be the launch of Mike’s new book! Join us for another wonderful evening of
Peter’s story
Peter’s story is one of resilience and struggle. Together with Meru Hospice palliative care team, we recently met Peter Mutwiri at his home in a small, rural village in Meru County. Peter is a married father of two young children
Transforming the Rono Family’s Journey: Samwel’s story
In rural Kericho County, Samwel Rono and his family have been receiving life-changing support from our partner Oasis of Hope. Samwel’s health began to decline when he started experiencing back and abdominal pains. This once active farmer experienced a dramatic