Hers is not an easy journey. And yet, she faced it with grace at each step of the way. While her friends were celebrating joyous newness of youth, Jasmine’s world took a different turn. A relentless gastric pain that began in early 2019 led to the discovery of a cancerous tumour in one of the […]
His sister stroked his hair and whispered, ”Can you hear me, little brother? What are you dreaming of right now? Where have you been? Whom have you met?” Dwen didn’t answer, of course. He has not been able to respond since his last surgery. He looked really peaceful, as if he was just asleep. Every […]
Ribka had just stepped into the house and was greeted by a little boy who was teetering excitedly towards her. Even though his face looked pale, Hadi had a cheerful smile spread across his face. “Hadi misses Nurse Ribka the most.” Said grandma as she held Hadi back while nurse Ribka dons her PPE, getting […]
At one of the markets in West Jakarta, Rachel House’s nurse, Janah, is busy selecting a mattress for her patient. The market is very hot and humid, but that does not deter Janah from her mission of finding a new and comfortable mattress for Dinda* to sleep on. Dinda is one of Janah’s patients. The 10-year […]
Aulia looks happy. She is playing with some of her friends. She is getting chubbier now and her skin looks smoother than before. She makes a hand gesture; she wants to go to the bathroom. She is a smart girl. She is indicating what she needs with sign language as she is still not able […]
Under the scorching sun, nurse Dadan and I walk carefully through a busy road in South Jakarta. Today’s visit is promising to be quite challenging for me. Even though as the human resource manager at Rachel House, I have visited many patients with our clinical team, where we are going today is rather unusual. Ari* […]
2004. The boy was born and looked normal like any other babies. Rei, the cute baby boy, was her only source of joy and hope after her first son died when he was just 2 years old and the second was miscarried when he was only 5 weeks. Her husband left her when she was […]
Today is a very special day for Ruli, it is his birthday. Rachel House nurses have been busy preparing for this day; a birthday cake has been specially ordered, along with his favourite food. Even in the midst of this incredibly challenging year, our nurses are determined to create happy memories for Ruli on his […]
In the middle of the hot sunny day, nurse Ribka walked hurriedly along a small alley in one of the most densely populated areas in Jakarta. Her medical bag slung over her shoulder packed with the tools she needs for her patient today, while on her hand is a bag filled with milk powder and […]
At the tender age of 13, Aisyah* has experienced more trials than most children her age. Aisyah knows she has an illness that makes her different from her friends. To begin with, she has to take medications every single day for the rest of her life. Aisyah is living with a severe immunosuppressed condition that makes […]