In June 2014, we posted a story on GlobalGiving about the “Groundbreaking Roundtable Discussion” initiated by Rachel House to explore alternative pathways to introduce palliative care in the nursing curriculum in Indonesia. This is part of Rachel House’s hope of training a new generation of nurses equipped with palliative care and homecare skills, to ensure […]
On 21st of April every year, Indonesia celebrates Kartini Day, commemorating the birth in 1879 of Raden Ajeng Kartini – a pioneer in women’s rights and a champion for the emancipation of women, opening the first school for women in Indonesia. This year, ConocoPhillips hosted a lunch to celebrate the courageous spirit of Kartini, and […]
Students of Sekolah Pelita Harapan (Pelita Harapan School or “SPH”) in Karawaci, Jakarta recently participated in 30 Hour Famine, an event where the students fasted for 30 hours to get a glimpse of what it was like to be without a basic necessity. The 30 Hour Famine is a World Vision program that seeks to unite […]
What do we imagine we’ll be doing in our fifties or sixties? When our knees may ache when we walk and our back struggle to straighten when getting up. Will we still be buzzing around the city with the same verve we do now in our youth? Or will we have slowed our pace, perhaps […]
Posted on March 30, 2015 Community-based volunteers play an essential role in reaching out to Jakarta’s marginalised population who are sick at home without access to basic healthcare. In the month of March, coinciding with the International Women’s Day, Rachel House provided basic community-based palliative care training to 52 volunteers from the Kalibaru neighbourhood in North […]
A home visit with Rachel House’s newest nurse – Dadan Approaching a group of houses in the late morning, there is evidence that a hard days’ work has already begun. On the ground, mung beans lay drying on a tarpaulin and the smell of fresh laundry hangs in the damp but hot air. As Dadan […]
Death – The Last Frontier I have asked myself the question, “How do I want to die?” countless times in my life. Depending on how I feel at the time and at what stage of my life I am at, the answer often varies – from passing away peacefully in old age to dying heroically […]
It’s not what you get out, it’s what you put in… Imagine this – arriving in a developing country for the first time, being thrown straight into the exciting challenge of working for a charity that deals with the suffering of some of the poorest members of the local community. How would you feel, being faced with death and hardship […]
Bringing Indonesia’s palliative care key players together with Dr Suresh Kumar… With Palliative Care Day just around the corner (8th October), we thought we’d update you all on the steps we’ve been taking this year spread knowledge about palliative care throughout Indonesia. On 26th March 2014, Rachel House hosted agroundbreaking Roundtable event, inviting key players in healthcare in Indonesia to […]
What could be better than doing something wonderful for others while getting yourself in shape? On March 22nd 2014, Crossfit Senayan organised a wonderful “R4R or Reps for Relief” fundraising event at the Sultan Hotel in Sudirman. Funds raised were for the benefit of Rachel House and Habitat for Humanity. Cross Fit is a super ”crazy” new fitness trend that has taken […]