Yogi was 16 years old when he had a motorbike accident and broke his arm. About a month after the accident, his arm became swollen and he was in a terrible pain. The X-rays showed that Yogi had a malignant bone cancer, or Osteosarcoma. The doctors initially proposed to amputate Yogi’s arm to prevent the […]
Fadil is six, and absolutely adores music. He is often seen with his toy guitar, singing and dancing to a tune. He lives with his parents in a rented room (measuring four by five meters) in a crowded area of north Jakarta. Fadil has been sick for as long as he can remember. When he […]
Have you ever wondered what it is like for Rachel House’s nurses to care for children with life-threatening illnesses in and around the metropolitan city of Jakarta? Then read this story by Dadan, one of Rachel House’s nurses, about his journey in bringing love and care to Teguh, a five-year-old boy living with HIV. “The […]
Ever since he was a little boy, Dani had always wanted to visit a waterpark with his family. Before he had a chance though, he was diagnosed with a rare kidney cancer. He was only eight years old. When first visited by Nurse Yuni from Rachel House, Dani was silent and withdrawn, spending most of his […]
Nara was diagnosed with advanced stage neuroblastoma, a cancer of the nerve cells, at just 4 years old. She received several rounds of chemotherapy – but each time her cancer would come back stronger. Soon her parents were faced with heartbreaking choice: another round of painful chemotherapy with no guarantee of success, or end chemotheraphy […]
Adam is seven years old and living with HIV. He lives with his family in a home made from cardboard boxes in a dumpsite in north Jakarta. Adam shares the space with his ailing mother, father, and a 15-year-old sister. His father’s meagre income – from collecting used plastic bottles to sell to recyclers – must […]
Ever since she was little, Ocha has dreamed about becoming an actress. Ocha lives in North Jakarta and recently celebrated her 15th birthday. But only a mere four years ago, getting to 15 would have seemed like an impossible dream. At the age of 11, Ocha was struck down by a life-limiting illness and was suffering from […]
Sharif was 2 years old when he was first diagnosed with Retinoblastoma. The cancer was first discovered on his right eye, and later spread to the left. By the time Sharif was admitted to Rachel House for palliative care, he was 5 years old and had sadly lost his sight completely. Sharif’s oncologist referred him to Rachel House […]
Rama’s situation was first revealed to us by Maulana, one of the participants at the CNPC training, and a member of the youth volunteer group (Karang Taruna). Rama is a 12-year-old boy who was completely immobilized from neck down. The exact cause of his condition was never found and a diagnosis was never made. According […]
One and a half years ago, a boy started to lose his ability to move. One and a half years ago, the boy was diagnosed with HIV. One and a half years ago, Rachel House was introduced to the boy. His name is Ardi. He is seven years old. The HIV virus had compromised his […]