Putting life into their days with compassion and care
Josephine is a community health worker attached to Kisumu Hospice. She introduced us to some of the patients that she is able to support thanks to donations from our generous supporters. This is Martin’s story. “We met Martin at a
Eight-year-old Marleen was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2017 by Kisumu Hospice. Hospice staff discussed Marleen’s treatment options with her family, recommending radiotherapy. However, despite both of her parents working the family have very little money to spare and
Congratulations to the team at Laikipia Palliative Care Centre who will soon open their new purpose-built hospice. This is an incredible achievement and the new facility will enable the team to provide palliative care to
Jane is a young, vibrant, upbeat mother of two. So, when she was diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2015, she was determined to fight. “My attitude was like, okay, I’ve got cancer; I need to beat this cancer for the
Evelyne and her family live in a small flat in Umoja, a deprived and crowded area of Nairobi. Evelyne was diagnosed with cervical cancer in June at the age of just 37. She has had two courses of chemotherapy but
Today is World Hospice and Palliative Care Day; a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. This year’s event takes place under the banner, “Because I matter”, a theme which highlights the
The team at Nyeri Hospice in central Kenya have been working hard on bringing day care services to people with life-limiting illness. Nyeri’s Day Care service, supported by Hospice Care Kenya, brings together people of diverse ages and needs, but
This week the Chair of our Board of Trustees, Sally Hull, took a trip down to the beautiful village of Cerne Abbas in Dorset to speak to the congregation of St Mary’s Church. St Mary’s has generously supported us for
‘O Quam Gloriosum’, with Iken Scholars conducted by Matthew Dunn Thursday 9th November 2017 at 7:30pm at St.Pauls Covent Garden Bedford Street, London, WC2E 9ED We are delighted to be supported by Brandenburg Choral Festival of London at this event
The first mapping study of palliative care in Africa has been launched by the African Palliative Care Association. Their Atlas of Palliative Care in Africa 2017 provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on the development of palliative care across the continent.