Peter’s story is one of resilience and struggle. Together with Meru Hospice palliative care team, we recently met Peter Mutwiri at his home in a small, rural village in Meru County. Peter is a married father of two young children
Peter’s story
Transforming the Rono Family’s Journey: Samwel’s story
In rural Kericho County, Samwel Rono and his family have been receiving life-changing support from our partner Oasis of Hope. Samwel’s health began to decline when he started experiencing back and abdominal pains. This once active farmer experienced a dramatic
Empowering Kericho County with Palliative Care: The Oasis of Hope Initiative
In Kericho County, western Kenya, communities are facing the harsh realities of terminal illnesses without adequate support. There is no public provision of palliative care in the county, and with a population of over 900,000 people, many individuals in this
Poetry Above the Crypt spring event
Friends of Hospice Care Kenya, Mike and Nancy, will once again hold their London poetry event, Poetry Above the Crypt. Join us for another wonderful evening of poetry on Saturday 16th March at 7 pm at St Mary Islington, Upper
Carlos’ story
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’
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
Every child counts – changing the lives of children living with life-limiting illness
We’re excited to announce our new project which aims to reach many more children and families with life-changing palliative care and psychosocial support. In Kenya, 95% of children living with a life-limiting or life-threatening illness cannot access the palliative care