Spend a day walking in the shoes of Nurse Susi as she travels across Jakarta to provide palliative care for children living with serious and terminal illnesses. The photo journals are by Rachel House volunteers Janel Ang & Jevon Chandra. “These are for Risa* and Nina*. I know they will absolutely love them!”, says Nurse […]
The extraordinary Narasi.TV team made a heartfelt video about the work of a palliative nurse at Rachel House. Ever knew about the profession of palliative nurses? This particular profession is still rarely heard, even though its presence is crucial. Since 2014, Dadan Syafei has been a palliative care nurse. He has accompanied dozens of patients […]
Little Didi* has been living with HIV and serious lung infections all his life – but thanks to the tireless support of nurse Rina and the team at Rachel House he can now breathe easy and focus on his homework. A story by Avril Delgado, who spent a few weeks of her summer holiday with […]
New research recently published by former Rachel House volunteer dr Suryadi Limardi – supported by long-standing Rachel House advisor Professor Edward Poon – has shed light on the increasing need for palliative care for Indonesian children living with HIV. Do you know that Indonesia has been one of the countries with the highest rate of […]
Originally Published at thejakartapost.com Oppo Indonesia, the local subsidiary of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo, and nonprofit organization Rachel House are currently raising funds for children’s palliative care until Aug. 31 at the Plaza Indonesia shopping mall in Central Jakarta. Palliative care is a healthcare approach for people with serious illnesses, aiming to improve patients’ […]
Artikel diterbitkan oleh Detik.com Sore itu Vino, bukan nama sebenarnya, tampak begitu gembira. Anak laki-laki berusia 8 tahun itu sangat antusias memamerkan koleksi ikan-ikan aneka warna di dalam stoples kaca. Seekor ikan cupang dengan buntut warna merah yang baru saja dibeli untuk mengisi akuarium mininya membentot perhatiannya. “Yang ini (sambil menunjuk ikan buntut merah) harganya […]
Originally posted at Maverick.co.id by Ong Hock Chuan What happens when you mesh together big hearts, creativity, a company with an emerging sense of purpose and a worthwhile cause? You get an exhibition of innovative Indonesian art, collectible designer wear, and a pop-up shop that succeeded within its first night to raise Rp103 million for […]
On a beautifully sunny and clear day, 21 children aged between 2 – 15 and their families gathered with great anticipation outside Ocean Dream Samudra in Ancol, Jakarta’s largest waterpark. The children, all patients of Rachel House, have looked forward to this day with great anticipation; for many of them, it would be their first […]
To the east of Jakarta in the city of Bekasi, a three-year-old boy lives with brain cancer. Deni* has been struggling with a tumour at the back of his brain and the side-effects of the intensive chemotherapy routine on his small body. Rachel House’s nurse, Dadan, describes some of the side effects as ‘semutan’, an […]
Looking for activities that you can gain experience from while working with a bilingual team? Interested to be a part of the biggest Palliative Care Symposium in Indonesia? Rachel House is looking for an Event Organizer to assist us with our 2nd Pediatric Palliative Care Symposium and Workshop. Rachel House is non-profit social organization that […]