My husband and I came to the construction site of Kimbilio Care Center in Eldoret today. My office is a chair with my computer on my lap, inside the chapel. I look around and see beautifully, bright colored stained glass windows speaking these words to me: Peace...
Paarl in the Western Cape, South Africa is where Nelson Mandela was released from prison in February 1990, twenty-eight years ago. This story is about another release, the release of a child called Quinton who was from a poor neighborhood in Paarl. This is the...
Success does not just come by accident; an individual’s desire to excel or to make a positive difference in the society is what builds a nation. Dr. Zippy Ali has done a commendable job in promoting and advocating for palliative care in Kenya since 2002. She started...
It was a moment of delight for Ms Elizabeth Ndung’u, who is the current C.E.O of Nakuru hospice when she was honored and elected as the president of Rotary club in Nakuru County last month. Rotary is a global network of people who are problem-solvers and who see the...
Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA), the umbrella body for hospices and palliative care in Kenya, partnered with the American Cancer Society through SOURCE program, to undertake 3 day spirituality training at Nairobi Baptist church last week...
There is always hope, though sometimes it may change and it may mean something different for each person in any given situation, the word “cancer” is no longer associated to death anymore. “It is weird to say that cancer has been a gift to me but in somewhat ways, it...
