About Hearts of Compassion

 

Hearts of Compassion (HOC) Hospice is an NGO registered with the Department of Social Development Services (NPO No 079-035). The NGO was established to provide on a non-profit, non-political and interdenominational a holistic community home-based care through Palliative and supportive care to meet the physical, emotional, spiritual and social needs associated with the final stages of illness, death and bereavement

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Hearts of Compassion aim to build comprehensive Hospices (IPUs) that will benefit not only HIV/AIDS victims but also address the care of all chronic illnesses to benefit all our surroundings communities and better the lives of individuals living with them. The concept of palliative care aims to provide holistic care for persons living with chronic illnesses to improve the quality of life of people with life limiting diseases, orphans, vulnerable children and their families

 

The organization depends solely on funding from the government and donations from various donors for survival. It is imperative that Hearts of Compassion Hospice uses these funds responsibly and for the intended purpose, hence the organization is accountable to all these donors/funders. It is against this background, that this policy is founded.