October 2017 – Hospice Care Kenya

“Don’t leave those suffering behind”

On 14th October, World Hospice and Palliative Care Day takes place; a unified day of action to celebrate and support hospice and palliative care around the world. This years’ theme is ‘Don’t leave those suffering behind’. This is to recognise

Ann’s Story

Ann (pictured right) lives alone on a small farm near the town of Nyeri. She has advanced breast cancer. Like many Kenyans, she has no money for surgery or chemotherapy. She relies on her daughter Grace (left) and her hospice