The thought of coming back to Jakarta during a break from studying overseas and doing absolutely nothing besides getting stuck in traffic trying to get to the malls or cafes seemed like a waste to me. Thankfully, I was fortunate to be able to volunteer my time at Rachel House, Indonesia’s first home-based pediatric palliative […]
With a casual glance, you wouldn’t know that these children were special. They looked just like any other kids waiting to enter Kidzania children’s adventure centre. But if you looked a little closer you could begin to see what made them, and this trip, feel so special. For a start, they were all in their […]
Triya* was enjoying a big bowl of bakso (meatball soup) when nurse Ria from Rachel House recently visited her home in South Jakarta. Simply seeing Triya eating a full bowl of bakso like any other eight-year-old girl brought a smile to Ria’s face and to that of Triya’s grandmother. This is because it demonstrates that […]
In a tiny one-room home in central Jakarta, a young girl celebrates a very special 5th birthday. On this happy day, little Diana* is surrounded by several generations of her family and some of the nurses from Rachel House; cuddling her new friend with joy and glee – a giant pink Hello Kitty that is […]
A successful Paediatric Palliative Care Symposium with the call towards “Advancing Pediatric Palliative Care in Indonesia” was held in central Jakarta in October 2018. Organised by Rachel House – the pioneering paediatric palliative care service provider in Indonesia and hosted by Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital – the largest national referral hospital in Indonesia, the symposium was […]
Rachel House/Yayasan Rumah Rachel is Indonesia’s first pediatric palliative home care service, helping children living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer and HIV, and their families. Rachel House also provide palliative care training programs for nurses, doctors and other health workers in palliative care, with an aim to build a palliative care ecosystem in Indonesia […]
Rachel House/Yayasan Rumah Rachel is Indonesia’s first pediatric palliative home care service, helping children living with life-limiting conditions such as cancer and HIV, and their families. Rachel House also provide palliative care training programs for nurses, doctors and other health workers in palliative care, with an aim to build a palliative care ecosystem in Indonesia […]
Tyas is almost 15. She was just seven years old when she first heard the word “tumour”, back in 2010. She didn’t understand the meaning of the word back then, nor the impact it would have on her future. The agonising treatment, paralysis and the eventual amputation. Tyas’ story is one that tells of the […]
Little Jessika (not her real name) is only seven years old, but has already experienced more adversity in her short years than most of us will in an entire lifetime. Her life has been one medical procedure or tragedy after the other. Yet despite her multiple illnesses and challenges, Jessika remains a happy child who […]
Aki Hayashi is a Japanese volunteer currently embedded with Rachel House. Aki, who works in the medical industry in Tokyo, is supporting the Rachel House team in Partnerships and Communications. Here Aki, describes one of her days in the field with the Rachel House team. “I started volunteering with Rachel House in Jakarta at […]