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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

An update on Pamela

An update on Pamela

In our newsletter of Summer 2019 we shared the story of Pamela. A mum of two girls, Pamela was unable to afford treatment for advanced breast cancer. With no access to palliative care she lived with untreated wounds and only

Lee Barker November 27, 2020November 27, 2020 News 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
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