Halloween Family Fun day at Up in Smoke & One Eyed Jacks Jakarta, together with CrossFit 6621 Together with our dear friends Up In Smoke & One Eyed Jack Jakarta and Cross Fit 6621, we are delighted to invite you to our FAMILY HALLOWEEN PARTY, Sunday October 29th. Dress in costume and bring your friends […]
Press Release: Rachel House calls for Palliative Care to be integrated into the Indonesian Health System on International Children’s Palliative Care Day
Yayasan Rumah Rachel marks International Children’s Palliative Care Day with giant “Living Wall” installation at Citos mall, calling for palliative care to be included in the National Health Policy and Universal Health Coverage. At the official opening of The Living Wall installation at Cilandak Town Square (Citos) to mark International Children’s Palliative Care Day, children’s palliative care […]
Home Care at a Humble Home
Every patient has a different story. And every home I visit tells a different story. For Adam, our 7-year-old patient living with HIV, his home is made up of cardboard boxes assembled together to make up the family’s living quarters. Located at a dumpsite, Adam shares the space with his ailing mother, his father, and […]
A Celebration of Life and Love
When one hears or read about palliative care, the first thing that comes to mind is often about pain relief, or respite from suffering. Yet on my first visit to Jani’s house, I could sense only festivities and joy in the room, and not one ounce pain could be felt anywhere. Jani and her mother were all […]
Ira’s Story – From Seriously-Ill to Superstar Singer!
Ira has been living all her life with a very serious illness, she has never known anything different. Like any other six-year-old girl, she loves to sing and dance. Her favourite movie, like many young girls across the world, is Frozen. Ira lives with her family in a small house in Jakarta. Late last year, […]
Adding Smiles to the Children’s Remaining Days
Yogi was 16 years old when he had a motorbike accident and broke his arm. About a month after the accident, his arm became swollen and he was in a terrible pain. The X-rays showed that Yogi had a malignant bone cancer, or Osteosarcoma. The doctors initially proposed to amputate Yogi’s arm to prevent the […]
Helping Fadil Get to Hospital for His Medicine
Fadil is six, and absolutely adores music. He is often seen with his toy guitar, singing and dancing to a tune. He lives with his parents in a rented room (measuring four by five meters) in a crowded area of north Jakarta. Fadil has been sick for as long as he can remember. When he […]
A Bold Step Towards Compassionate Community
On our 10th anniversary, Rachel House added bold strokes to the Palliative Care Ecosystem “tapestry” we have helped established in Indonesia, with the dream of making palliative care accessible and available for everyone living with life-limiting conditions. In 2016, our work and the influence of our work reached key stakeholders at all levels of the health […]
Ninety-Nine
Grace, a young doctor volunteering with Rachel House, reflects on her relationship with one of our young patients living with cancer, and how this patient has touched her soul. It’s a story about empathy, sympathy, friendship and loss. About plans, wishes and regrets. And about not having regrets. It’s about gratefulness. And it’s about the […]
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 […]