It’s not what you get out, it’s what you put in… Imagine this – arriving in a developing country for the first time, being thrown straight into the exciting challenge of working for a charity that deals with the suffering of some of the poorest members of the local community. How would you feel, being faced with death and hardship […]
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The Future of Palliative Care in Indonesia – Rachel House’s Groundbreaking Roundtable Discussion
Bringing Indonesia’s palliative care key players together with Dr Suresh Kumar… With Palliative Care Day just around the corner (8th October), we thought we’d update you all on the steps we’ve been taking this year spread knowledge about palliative care throughout Indonesia. On 26th March 2014, Rachel House hosted agroundbreaking Roundtable event, inviting key players in healthcare in Indonesia to […]
Rachel House Fundraising: Cross Fit Event
What could be better than doing something wonderful for others while getting yourself in shape? On March 22nd 2014, Crossfit Senayan organised a wonderful “R4R or Reps for Relief” fundraising event at the Sultan Hotel in Sudirman. Funds raised were for the benefit of Rachel House and Habitat for Humanity. Cross Fit is a super ”crazy” new fitness trend that has taken […]
Rachel House Welcomes RS IMC Interns
Our nurses pass on their wisdom and experience… Rachel House nurse Rina passes on her knowledge to the RM IMC interns “Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.” – Dalai Lama Rachel House recently welcomed 10 student nurses from the Rumah Sakit IMC (IMC Hospital), who were invited to shadow our excellent nursing staffas they […]
Budi’s Story
Budi was five when he started complaining of headaches and blurred vision. He was also vomiting four to five times a day. After three weeks, when the symptoms did not abate, his mother decided to take him to the local clinic. The doctor diagnosed Budi with shortsightedness and prescribed him with spectacles. When the symptoms […]
Sani’s Story
In a 1-room house measuring 3 x 8 meters shared by 5 adults and 3 children, lay a little boy on a thin blanket on the floor. The room had no windows other than an open door that let in the hot dusty air, and sometimes a wandering rooster from the streets. For Sani, the […]
Ira’s Story
A home visit with Rachel House’s newest nurse – Dadan Approaching a group of houses in the late morning, there is evidence that a hard days’ work has already begun. On the ground, mung beans lay drying on a tarpaulin and the smell of fresh laundry hangs in the damp but hot air. As Dadan […]
Defeat Your Fears – March 8, 2014
Fear is the main source of superstition and one of the main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom, in the pursuit of truth as in the endeavour after a worthy manner of life. -Bertrand Russell On the morning of March 8th, the Maestro Hall (in Plaza Indonesia) was filled with […]
Karina’s Story
Karina is a three-year-old girl who has lost her mother and brother to HIV. Karina’s father is a gentle spirit, also suffering from HIV: now, they only have each other. The family moved to Jakarta from their village to earn a living. Karina and her father are living in a car park during the day […]
Sneak Preview: LITTLE STARS
Value Every LIfe is the first film in the Little Stars series that seeks to give voice to the need for children’s palliative care. It aims to ensure that every child living with life-limiting illness has access to palliative care, thereby relieving their suffering and that of their families. “We have the knowledge, the skills, […]