“A glass of banana wine and a visit from my wife. I don’t need anything else today.” replies Marcel, when asked about his dream gift for grandfather’s day. The 86-year-old former primary school teacher has been a patient of our Rwandan hospice for several years. Every time he talks about his wife, he smiles so radiantly that it is hard to believe his family’s dramatic story. The genocide in Rwanda took away all five of his children. He was left alone with his wife, and for several years, since he has been struggling with cancer, he has wandered from hospital to hospital until he came to us.

The hospice in Rwanda is a home where one lives until the end. It is a place that gives its residents another day without pain, in safety and in an environment that reminds them every day that they still deserve to be loved and cared for.

If you would like to give Marcel a gift for Grandfathers’ Day, apart from a glass of wine and a visit from his wife, which we will take care of, we strongly encourage you to fund a day of care at the hospice, which functions thanks to your support. We also encourage you to send your good wishes to Marcel and the other patients, who are well aware of your support and are immensely grateful for it every day.