Putting life into their days with compassion and care
In March, HCK supported a team of palliative care specialists to travel to Dadaab refugee camp in the north of Kenya, in the first steps towards developing palliative care services in the camp. Around 300,000 people live in Dadaab and
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
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
Friends of Hospice Care Kenya, Mike and Nancy, will once again hold their London poetry event, Poetry Above the Crypt. Join us for another wonderful evening of poetry on Saturday 16th March at 7 pm at St Mary Islington, Upper
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
As our Every Child Counts project gets underway, our partners in Meru, Siaya and Kajiado West have been reaching out to schools across these counties. We want to create a supportive and inclusive school environment in which children with life-limiting
We are delighted to have received the kind donation of a beautiful painting of the original Nairobi Hospice. The painting has been donated by friend of Hospice Care Kenya, Gwyn Sloan. Hospice Care Kenya was originally founded in 1991 to