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’
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
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
Purity’s story
“Can you imagine, even in her sick bed she still refers patients to us…” Nurse Gladys from Meru Hospice tells us, “…she is such a darling.” Gladys is speaking about Purity, a patient who first registered at Meru Hospice in
Gift of Hope Appeal – Home-care kits
Over the years we have helped train over 2,000 community health volunteers across Kenya. A valuable support to over-stretched hospice nurses, these incredible volunteers are the ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground, working in their communities to identify people in
Poetry in the Crypt is back!
After a three-year break, we are delighted to announce a forthcoming poetry event at St Mary Islington, organised by friends of HCK, Mike and Nancy. The event will be the launch of Smokestack Lightning, a new anthology edited by Andy Croft,