Rachel House - Children's Palliative Care Indonesia
Rachel House (Yayasan Rumah Rachel) is a pediatric palliative care service for children with life-li
Rachel House (Yayasan Rumah Rachel) is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to ensure palliative care is available and accessible for everyone with life-limiting conditions in Indonesia. Its main program is a home-based palliative care service for children with cancer and HIV AIDS in Jakarta. The service is prioritised for children from marginalised communities at free of charge.
09/03/2026
Ramadan mengingatkan kita bahwa kebaikan tidak selalu harus besar.
Terkadang, satu kebaikan sederhana sudah cukup untuk mengubah hari seseorang.
Di luar sana, ada anak-anak yang menjalani hari dengan menahan rasa sakit yang tak kunjung
hilang. Ada orang tua yang berjuang menenangkan anaknya sambil menyembunyikan air mata.
Bagi anak-anak dengan kanker dan penyakit serius yang dirawat di Rachel House, kebaikan itu
bisa berarti seorang perawat datang ke rumah mereka — membantu meringankan nyeri,
memberi dukungan emosional, dan menghadirkan hari yang sedikit lebih nyaman.
Bayangkan jika lebih banyak dari kita memilih satu kebaikan hari ini.
Lengkapi Checklist Kebaikan Ramadan-mu dengan berbagi untuk anak-anak yang sakit,
dalam perawatan Rachel House. 💛
09/03/2026
Ramadan mengingatkan kita bahwa kebaikan tidak selalu harus besar.
Terkadang, satu kebaikan sederhana sudah cukup untuk mengubah hari seseorang.
Di luar sana, ada anak-anak yang menjalani hari dengan menahan rasa sakit yang tak kunjung hilang. Ada orang tua yang berjuang menenangkan anaknya sambil menyembunyikan air mata.
Bagi anak-anak dengan kanker dan penyakit serius yang dirawat di Rachel House, kebaikan itu bisa berarti seorang perawat datang ke rumah mereka — membantu meringankan nyeri, memberi dukungan emosional, dan menghadirkan hari yang sedikit lebih nyaman.
Bayangkan jika lebih banyak dari kita memilih satu kebaikan hari ini.
Lengkapi Checklist Kebaikan Ramadan-mu dengan berbagi untuk anak-anak yang sakit, dalam perawatan Rachel House. 💛
24/02/2026
Ramadan mengajarkan kita untuk hadir, bukan hanya dengan doa, tapi juga dengan kepedulian.
Di saat kita berbuka bersama keluarga, ada anak yang menjalani hari dengan rasa sakit dan harapan kecil: bisa merasa lebih baik hari ini.
Itulah mengapa Rachel House hadir, memberikan perawatan dan ketenangan ke rumah mereka.
Ramadan ini, satu kebaikan darimu bisa menjadi kekuatan bagi seorang anak dan keluarganya.
💛 Terima kasih telah memilih untuk hadir.
Apa yang membuatmu ingin berbagi hari ini?
20/02/2026
Jaya sedang berjuang melawan kanker otak.
Meski penglihatan di mata kanannya buram dan berbayang, ia tetap membentuk mimpinya lewat clay - cara Jaya mengekspresikan harapan.
Rachel House hadir mendampingi Jaya dan anak-anak lainnya dengan penyakit serius melalui perawatan paliatif gratis di rumah, mulai dari pengelolaan nyeri dan perawatan medis, hingga dukungan psikososial bagi Jaya dan keluarganya.
Dengan dukunganmu hari ini, anak-anak seperti Jaya tetap bisa bermimpi, meski hidup yang mereka jalani tidak mudah.
Tahukah kamu?
Di Rachel House, hari pertama seorang pasien ketemu dengan tim perawat kami bukan hanya tentang obat.
Hari pertama adalah tentang kehadiran dengan sepenuh hati 💛
Saat seorang anak memulai perjalanan ini, biasanya ada banyak rasa cemas.
Orang tua penuh kekhawatiran, anak merasa takut, dan segalanya terasa rapuh.
Karena itu, 24 jam pertama di dalam pelayanan kami dimulai dengan cara yang berbeda:
Perawat kami datang untuk mendengar, menenangkan, dan memahami.
Tim medis kami tidak langsung fokus pada tindakan medis.
Kami duduk bersama keluarga, mendengarkan cerita perjalanan mereka, mengenal kebiasaan anak, bagaimana ia tidur, bermain, dan tersenyum.
Karena setiap detail berarti.
Di balik setiap gejala, ada seorang anak yang ingin merasa aman, dan kembali bermain.
Di momen-momen awal inilah, kepercayaan mulai tumbuh.
Ketakutan perlahan berganti dengan sentuhan yang menenangkan.
Kebingungan berubah menjadi harapan.
Dan rumah yang tadinya penuh kecemasan, mulai menjadi tempat yang hangat, penuh cinta, dan penerimaan.
Karena perawatan paliatif bukan hanya tentang meredakan rasa sakit.
Tetapi tentang memastikan setiap anak dan keluarganya merasa tidak sendirian.
✨ Kadang, yang paling menyembuhkan bukanlah obat,
melainkan sentuhan, senyuman, dan kehadiran yang berkata,
“Kami ada untukmu.”
15/02/2026
Not all children with cancer start from the same place.
For some, the struggle is not only against the disease, but also against inaccessibility to care, financial hardship, and the uncertainties of accessing treatment.
Behind every diagnosis is a child who wants to stay in school, laugh with friends and keep dreaming.
But without equitable access, that hope can feel further and further away.
Rachel House is here to bridge that gap.
Our palliative care team of nurses and community health workers bring care into their homes, support families, and ensure no child faces this journey alone.
This is what transforming “Challenge to Change” truly means - compassion turns into action and action creates hope.
Today, one child can receive care because of your kindness.
Many more are still waiting.
💛 Let’s make care possible for more children.
12/02/2026
Sakit tidak hanya mengubah tubuh seorang anak, tapi juga seluruh hidup keluarganya.
Saat biaya rumah sakit, obat, transportasi, dan kebutuhan harian menumpuk, rumah justru menjadi tempat paling aman untuk dirawat.
Di tengah keterbatasan, kehadiran sering kali menjadi hal paling berarti.
Rachel House hadir melalui perawatan paliatif gratis berbasis rumah. Mendampingi anak dengan penyakit serius dari keluarga prasejahtera.
Kami datang bukan hanya membawa perawatan medis atau meredakan nyeri,
tapi juga kehadiran, perhatian, dan harapan—
agar anak dan keluarga tidak merasa sendirian.
💛 Menurutmu, apa arti “dirawat dengan kasih”?
Tulis di kolom komentar.
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A serious illness doesn’t only change a child’s physical health.
It changes the life of the entire family.
When hospital bills, medication, transportation, and daily needs pile up,
home becomes the safest place to receive care.
In the midst of limitations, presence often means the most.
Rachel House provides free, home-based palliative care, supporting children with serious illnesses from underprivileged families.
We arrive in the children’s homes not only to provide medical care or relieve pain,
but also to bring presence, compassion, and hope —
so that children and their families never feel alone.
💛 What does “being cared for with love” mean to you?
Share your thoughts in the comments.
30/01/2026
This is not just a story about illness.
It is a story about being seen.
Hamzah is a teenager facing isolation due to cancer of the bone. However, in the midst of
aloneness, he found his voice through his drawings.
And when our nurses noticed, listened, and encouraged him, something shifted.
With every home visit, he gained what medicine alone cannot give: confidence, connection, and
hope.
Healing is more than medicine. It is about being believed in, supported, and reminded that you
matter.
By standing with children like Hamzah, we help hope find its way home. Together, we can
ensure no child faces illness alone.
*Name changed for privacy.
22/01/2026
Kita punya kesempatan untuk membawa harapan bagi seseorang.
Bagi anak-anak dengan penyakit serius dari keluarga prasejahtera, harapan seringkali terasa jauh. Namun kehadiran Rachel House membawa harapan bagi mereka - atas perhatian, kenyamanan, serta dukungan dan kehadiran di hari-hari yang berat.
Hari ini, kamu bisa ikut mengambil peran.
🤍 Satu uluran tangan darimu, berarti secercah harapan baru bagi mereka.
Did you know that with the right care, the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child can be reduced to almost zero?
A mother’s love is powerful and when paired with the right knowledge and care, it can protect life itself 💗With early testing, consistent treatment, and compassionate support, HIV transmission from mother to child can be prevented.
At Rachel House, we continue to walk beside families with love, education and hope, including those affected with HIV - because every child deserves a healthy beginning 🌈
19/01/2026
Misha teaches us that courage does not always speak loudly.
It lives in quiet smiles, in patience through long treatments, and in dreams held close, even on difficult days. In the midst of uncertainty, Misha chooses hope.
Her journey reflects what palliative care truly means: being there for a child in every moment, easing their pain, and helping them feel safe and cared for. At Rachel House, we walk beside children like Misha so their days are shaped by dignity, presence, and compassion not only through medical support but through listening, connection, and care that sees the whole child.
As we step into 2026, let kindness guide us forward.
Together, we can bring hope to Misha and other children who are waiting to be seen and cared for.
Let this be the year we choose to care - gently and consistently.
*Name changed for privacy.
Address
Graha Hajadi, Gedung P46 (d/h, Jalan Palmerah Utara No. 46 Lt. 3, Unit C, Palmerah, Kota Jakarta Barat, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta West Jakarta 11480
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Send a message to Rachel House - Children's Palliative Care Indonesia:
Founded in 2006, Rachel House (Yayasan Rumah Rachel) has pioneered palliative care in Indonesia for seriously-ill children. We provide home-based palliative care services to seriously-ill children with Cancer and HIV AIDS free of charge.
In addition, we educate and equip medical professionals and local communities with palliative care skills and knowledge to provide care for those in need. We advocate at a national and international level for improved access to palliative care for all Indonesians regardless of income, illness or education.
Right now, there are close to 700,000 seriously-ill children in Indonesia, but less than one percent currently has access to pain relief or palliative care.
Palliative care is a specialised medical care for people with serious illness and their families - providing pain and symptom management and emotional, social and spiritual support - so that patients can live pain-free and with optimal quality of life.
Our highly-trained nurses provide home-based palliative care services to the seriously-ill children with Cancer and HIV AIDS and their families across the greater Jakarta region, free of charge. Our nurses provide pain and symptom management for the children and emotional, social and spiritual support for the entire family.
Community Network in Palliative Care:
Our Community Network in Palliative Care (CNPC) program trains volunteers to provide practical support to serious and chronically ill members of their local community. Working closely with local Puskesmas (primary health clinics), our CNPC program is currently active in 13 communities across North and West Jakarta with more than 260 volunteers active on a weekly basis.
Clinic-In-A-Box:
We equip medical professionals and students from across Indonesia with the key skills and knowledge around palliative care. Taught by some of the world’s leading palliative care experts, our classes cover topics such as pain management, communicating about serious illness and bereavement support.
Public Advocacy - The Living Wall
We believe that no child should ever have to live or die in pain. To help turn this dream in to a reality we campaign to raise public awareness and advocate for a more central role for palliative care in our public health system.
