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Gift of Hope Appeal – Home-care kits

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

Lee Barker December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Stories No Comments Read more

Gift of Hope Appeal – Emergency Food Parcel

Gift of Hope Appeal – Emergency Food Parcel

Eating healthily is essential for a person living with cancer and can help maintain general health and well-being; both for patient and hard-working carers. Long-term illness brings many financial pressures, often preventing both patient and carers from being able to

Lee Barker December 16, 2022December 20, 2022 Stories No Comments Read more

The human cost of Kenya’s rising cost of living

The human cost of Kenya’s rising cost of living

Home visits are vital to ensure that the most sick and disadvantaged do not miss out on essential palliative care. Last year we helped hospices across 12 Kenyan counties carry out home visits, helping over 1,630 patients and their families.

Lee Barker August 24, 2022August 30, 2022 News, Stories No Comments Read more

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

Empowering family carers in Kitui County

Empowering family carers in Kitui County

We have been helping Kitui Palliative Care Unit in southern Kenya to train family carers and empower them to improve the lives of their loved one living with life-limiting illness. The team has already reached 60 carers with training in

Lee Barker January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 News, OTHER NEWS 1 Comment Read more

Cancer awareness in Samburu

Cancer awareness in Samburu

Well done to staff from Wamba Palliative Care Unit who have been busy raising awareness of cancer in Samburu County via a local radio show. We supported them to hold the radio show in which they reached out to listeners

Lee Barker August 5, 2021August 5, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Congratulations to Dr Zipporah Ali on her retirement

Congratulations to Dr Zipporah Ali on her retirement

At the end of this month Dr Zipporah Ali retires from her role as Executive Director of the Kenya Hospice and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA). Zippy started work as a volunteer with KEHPCA in 2006 when the organisation was first

Lee Barker June 30, 2021June 30, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more

Home-based care kits for volunteers

Home-based care kits for volunteers

Community health volunteers in Siaya County, Kenya, told us that a simple kit containing the essentials for providing home-based palliative care would enable them to provide better care to their patients. Here’s the group from Alego Usonga, issued with their

Lee Barker May 28, 2021May 28, 2021 News, OTHER NEWS No Comments Read more
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