For as long as he can remember, Rehan* has always been smaller than other children in his class.He is born with an immunity compromised illness that has plagued him with skin fungus, troubled vision and continued bowel irritation. Both his parents have died from the same disease. His 17-year old stepbrother, who works as […]
By Riswati, Rachel House’s community health worker During this Pandemic, travel restrictions have dramatically changed many of our lives. But for Aldi whose body is ravaged by cancer, and who longs to see his father before time runs out – how do we fulfil his last wish? It takes a village, a beautiful heart and […]
Think back when you were 18, what would have been your dream birthday gift? For Fandi*, who turned 18 last week, all he wanted was food that he could share with his neighbours. No cake or gift was necessary. Fandi was an active, and self-confessed “naughty” boy, until he was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma – an […]
The sun was peaking when we arrived. Amongst the sounds of a busy settlement, was one of a child’s glee. The little guy was in his school uniform, red and white. Even from a distance, I was drawn to his big smile and twinkling eyes. I would not have guessed that he had any care […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Headaches and nausea have plagued Bima* for countless days and months. Waking up with blinding headaches, which often measure 3 or 4 out of 5 on a pain scale, is his daily reality. Standing in the morning assembly in school fraught with nausea or vomiting is often the tragic shame he wears. Bima, 11 years […]