Putting life into their days with compassion and care
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
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,
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 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
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 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
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
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
This is Carlos, a young boy from Nakuru county who lives with cerebral palsy. Before discovering palliative care, Carlos lived an isolated life, unable to play or attend school. His family struggled both financially and emotionally to cope with Carlos’
This is six-year-old Mercy and her mother. Mercy is a patient of Laikipia Hospice in central Kenya, one of the hospices we support using funds raised in the UK. Mercy has recently been diagnosed with retinoblastoma, a rare type of