Check out this article written by the Jakarta Post written druring the early days of Rachel House in 2009.
Jakarta Post: Holistic care more accessible for loved ones
A Grandfather’s Love – Vini’s Life through the Eyes of Pak Salim
Vini is an 11-year-old girl living with HIV. She weighs just 12kg, less than half the average of 28kg for a girl her age. Vini has been plagued with severe malnutrition due to her illness, which compromises her immune system. While both her parents have died, Vini receives a wonderful dose of love and devotion […]
Palliative Care and Compassionate Communities
Rachel House volunteer Ana Dols has been on a journey to learn about palliative care and the role of compassion for those living with life-limiting illnesses. Here she writes about the innovative Compassionate Communities program in the United Kingdom and draws useful parallel to the community-based palliative program, CNPC, organised by Rachel House in Jakarta. By Ana […]
Kisah Caca – Beauty, humanity and compassion amidst the trash
Reaching the home of five-year-old Caca (not her real name) is a challenge. To enter this kampung (high-density, low-income urban settlement) in East Jakarta, you need to crouch down to pass under a wall. Having successfully navigated this first obstacle, you must then thread your way carefully along narrow, muddy paths beside canals that are fetid in the dry […]
ABC: Australian-trained nurse helping to ease the pain of Jakarta’s terminally ill children
Australia’s national broadcaster, the ABC, recently spent a day with nurse Ana to see first hand the work of Rachel House – the patients we care for and the support we provide. It is a beautifully told story, which gets to the heart of the work of palliative care nurses, providing not just medical but emotional […]
Seeing life through the eyes of Rachel House’s CNPC community volunteers
College student and budding photographer, Alfiano Sutianto, recently spent time with our Community Network in Palliative Care (CNPC) trained volunteers in North Jakarta. Alfiano, who is from Depok (South of Jakarta), shares his story and photos below. My name is Alfiano and I am a college student in Central Jakarta. My daily activities are usually […]
The Jakarta Post: Palliative care lends a helping hand
By Allison Hore, Jakarta Post In a high-density neighborhood in North Jakarta, nurse Susi is visiting one of her patients. Dea, not her real name, is 18 months old and HIV positive. At her young age, Dea has already had a serious bout of pneumonia, which left her with respiratory issues. Dea lives in a […]
Rachel House named an international “Spark of Hope” as part of The Elders #WalkTogether campaign
We have been truly honoured by the decision of The Elders to name Rachel House as one of their #WalkTogether Sparks of Hope, in the recognition of our “inspirational work” in children’s palliative care. The Elders are independent global leaders, brought together byNelson Mandela, who offer their collective influence and experience to support peace building, help address […]
Ivan’s story
“Ivan weighed only 7.2kgs when he was referred to Rachel House in August – far below the normal weight for an 18-month infant. He was suffering from severe malnutrition and lung tuberculosis, and was being fed through a nasogastric tube, which can cause great discomfort.” As told by Nurse Ana – all photos Ryner St […]
Rachel House Founder Addresses Salzburg Global Summit On Technology And Health
Rachel House founder Lynna Chandra was recently part of an innovative panel discussion the role of technology in healthcare at the Salzburg Global Seminar , which challenges current and future leaders to solve issues of global concern. The below article was originally published on the Salzburg Global Seminar website as Building Healthy Communities – The Smart Utilization of Technology. […]