Rays of Hope Hospice Jinja by Gill

Today (Friday) Gill delivered a teaching session to the hospice team about assessing patients for depression. Following this she with other members of the team travelled to see patients in their villages.

One lady she saw was in pain from advanced cancer and complaining of vomiting. She was extremely emaciated. She lay on a grass mat inside her sparse brick home. She had no pillow and ants were crawling over her. Her husband looked on with much sadness in his eyes. After examining her the team provided appropriate medication for her in an attempt to control her vomiting and pain. They plan to visit again and hope to provide her with a foam mattress. This is just one of the many patients who benefit from the work the hospice does in supporting people living with a terminal disease. To find out more check out their website:

www.raysofhopehopsicejinja.org