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Our Story

Alive, but not free.

Reni exists because of a wound we watched stay open for far too long. This is why we built it.

Written by The Reni Founding Family
My mother on a snowy mountainside during a trip

The Distance Between Home and the Clinic

Reni was born from watching a loved one lose their freedom to a treatment that kept her alive, but kept her from living.

It started with Alport syndrome, a genetic condition most people have never heard of, quietly taking my mother's kidneys long before it took anything else. There was no single accident, no one bad day to point to — just a family slowly learning to live around a machine.

My mother’s life slowly shrank to the distance between her home and the dialysis clinic. Family gatherings were planned around session times. Spontaneity became a luxury she couldn't afford.

"The disease didn’t just attack her kidneys; it attacked her independence, her sense of being a whole person."

The Reality

The Invisible Tax

We saw the gratitude for a treatment that gives extra years. But we also saw the invisible tax: missed weddings, cancelled trips, and the quiet grief of feeling like a burden.

Three sessions a week, every week, for more than fourteen years now. That's not a rough patch you push through — it's a life you have to build the rest of your world around, including whether you ever leave home again.

"Geographically trapped: alive, but not free."

Our family together on a seafront boardwalk
Our family on a trip to Fátima, Portugal

Builders, but family first.

We are builders, but we are also family members of patients. We know what it feels like to sit in waiting rooms for hours. We know the silent calculations relatives make when planning anything.

We know the look in someone’s eyes when they realize “I can’t go” is not about desire, but about survival. Reni exists so fewer families have to make that trade-off.

The Path

The wound we are built to heal.

From "Can I?" to "Where next?"

Turning the question from "Can I travel?" into "Where do I want to go next?", so you can enjoy new places.

Service, not spreadsheets

A system where planning a trip doesn’t come with panic and ten phone calls to clinics. We handle the logistics so you don't have to.

A Promise to You

Travelling with my mother and sister in Porto
Porto, with my mother and sister

"This isn’t just a company story. It’s a promise to every patient who has ever felt trapped."

Heritage

Building for our families.

Mission

Building for yours.

Start planning your life around living.

The Reni Team
Medical DisclaimerReni is a clinic directory, not a healthcare provider. The information on this page is for general informational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult your treating nephrologist before travelling.