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
Alfred’s story
Kenya’s fight against the Covid-19 pandemic
Like the UK and much of the world, every day life in Kenya has changed beyond recognition. Covid-19 has had a detrimental impact on the ability of hospices to support their patients. Hospices remain open and have introduced rigorous disinfecting
Our 2020 appeal for support – Irene’s Story
We are proud to support the dedicated palliative care professionals and volunteers working across Kenya. With your help they are bringing palliative care into the community to reach more patients and their families when faced with terminal illness, but there
Reaching the community in need in Webuye County
With our support, Webuye County Hospital Palliative Care Unit is bringing palliative care into the community by training a group of ten Community Health Volunteers to deliver home-based care in the county. The volunteers will be supported in their day
Caring for bereaved families
Nurses from Malindi Palliative Care centre are supporting the family of Serah after her death. Serah was just twelve years old when she died of cancer of the jaw. During a visit, palliative care nurse Sophie realised that Serah’s parents
Reaching patients in Kalifi County
With our support Malindi Palliative Care Centre in eastern Kenya are developing their patient care in the community. The centre serves the whole of Kalifi County and its population of over one million. Community care is essential to ensure
Judith’s story
Judith lost her husband to liver cancer. She told us her story. “My husband was ill from cancer. When he started being ill I had so many problems, I struggled for a long time. I took him to many hospitals
Improving life and death in rural Kenya
Our latest project to train an extra 129 community health volunteers across Kenya has just come to an end and we are delighted with the results. Our hospice partners in Kenya have done an amazing job at training these volunteers
Pamela’s story
Pamela first discovered a lump in her breast five years ago. With no money for transport or hospital costs she had to take out a loan of 20,000 KSH (around £150) to pay for medical care. She was diagnosed with
Kenya’s Palliative Care journey so far
Hospice Care Kenya was founded in 1991 to support the newly opened Nairobi Hospice. This was the first hospice in Kenya and represented the first step in making palliative care accessible to Kenyans. Now, 28 years on, Nairobi Hospice is