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Stories

Grace’s story

Grace’s story

My name is Grace, I am 80 years old. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer I didn’t know what to do. People say that when you get cancer you will soon die, I was afraid of death. My daughter

Lee Barker May 7, 2022May 7, 2022 Stories No Comments Read more

Appeal for support 2022

Appeal for support 2022

Every day, Kenya’s palliative care nurses work tirelessly to provide care in the face of complex issues with a very limited workforce and resources. But these challenges are met with dedication and resilience, palliative care nurses doing everything they can

Lee Barker March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 OTHER NEWS, Stories No Comments Read more

Miriam’s story

Miriam’s story

Muriel Kinyanga, palliative care nurse at Taita Taveta Hospice in southern Kenya tells us about her patient: “A community health volunteer told me about a lady in her village who was suffering with severe pain. She lived two kilometres away

Lee Barker January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Stories No Comments Read more

Lucky’s story

Lucky’s story

Eleven year old Lucky and his family live in west Malindi; a rural, arid area of Kenya where poverty rates are very high. Lucky is HIV positive, along with his mother and three siblings, however all the family stopped taking

Lee Barker July 13, 2021July 13, 2021 Stories No Comments Read more

Our 2021 appeal for support

Our 2021 appeal for support

Over the past year hospices in Kenya have dealt with enormous challenges presented by Covid-19. Fear of the virus has kept many patients at home, increasing demand for home visits. Misinformation about Covid-19 has prevented many in need from seeking

Lee Barker March 8, 2021March 8, 2021 News, Stories No Comments Read more

Ann’s story

Ann’s story

Ann is 35 years old and a mother of three children. She has oesophageal cancer. Ann’s husband used to earn a living as a motorbike taxi driver, but providing full time care for Ann and the children meant he could

Lee Barker November 24, 2020November 24, 2020 Stories No Comments Read more

Reaching patients in Siaya County

Reaching patients in Siaya County

Since local travel restrictions were lifted nurses from Siaya Hospice have been able to start visiting patients in their homes. The risk of Covid-19 means that many patients fear making the journey to the hospice so the dedicated hospice nurses

Lee Barker October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 News, Stories No Comments Read more

Grace and Joseph’s story

Grace and Joseph’s story

Joseph is in his 50s and lives in a village in western Kenya. He knew something was wrong when pain in his back and legs was preventing him sleeping. But he was shy about seeing a doctor. It was his

Lee Barker June 28, 2020July 5, 2020 Stories No Comments Read more

A reflection on disaster by Mike Wooldridge OBE, Hospice Care Kenya patron

A reflection on disaster by Mike Wooldridge OBE, Hospice Care Kenya patron

I have spent a good deal of my working life reporting first-hand on disasters. Floods and famines, earthquakes and cyclones, humanitarian crises triggered by conflict – mostly in Africa and South Asia. Some of them were sudden, others – like

Lee Barker May 23, 2020May 23, 2020 News, Stories No Comments Read more

Alfred’s story

Alfred’s story

Alfred, in his 40s, lives in a small mud brick house with his wife. For six months Alfred had suffered with blurred vision and pain around his eye. He had severe mouth and throat ulcers, had difficulty swallowing, and had

Lee Barker May 20, 2020May 20, 2020 Stories No Comments Read more
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