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
Carlos’ story
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’
Pioneering Palliative Care in Garissa County
Over the past year we have, for the first time, started supporting the development of palliative care in Garissa County in east Kenya. Garissa County is one of the poorest counties in Kenya. A predominantly rural area where limited healthcare
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
Mercy’s story
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
Poetry Above the Crypt – launch of Contraflow
Join us and friends of HCK, Nancy and Mike, for another Poetry Above the Crypt. Taking place on Saturday 11th November at 7 pm at St Mary Islington, Upper Street, N1 2TX, the event will once again support Hospice Care
Every Child Counts – creating inclusive, supportive schools
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 receive a treasured gift from a special HCK friend
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
Every child counts – changing the lives of children living with life-limiting illness
We’re excited to announce our new project which aims to reach many more children and families with life-changing palliative care and psychosocial support. In Kenya, 95% of children living with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness cannot access the palliative care
Developing a new generation of leadership in palliative care
Over the last two years we have been supporting eight nurses, selected from palliative care facilities across Kenya, to become Nurse Leaders. The Palliative Care Nurse Leadership Initiative aimed to develop these individuals’ skills in advocating for and leading palliative