What was your highlight of the 2013? It was a busy year, with Pope Francis, the royal baby and Edward Snowden to name just a few moments …
Mine was something much more personal – this year, my mum was named Catholic Woman of the Year.
 
There are many times when we feel a sense of pride at what our parents have created within the walls of The Good Life Orphanage and beyond. Â What often strikes our friends and colleagues who meet mum or dad is the genuine passion and humble approach they have to the projects they work on and impact they are having.
We were so pleased that Father James Clarke had put Mum’s name forward to be considered to be nominated one of the Catholic Women of the Year. We went down to see her awarded  at the 45th annual luncheon here in London, alongside three other ladies, Mary Cahill, Rosaline Egan and Marjorie Parker, all of who were creating a positive impact in their own communities with varying projects.
I’m sure the children at the GLO and at St Bernadette’s & Mary’s school will join us in giving Mama Mary a big hug and share in our pride at your well deserved accolade!
Congratulations to Mary as she and Kevin are so passionate about all they do at GLO. I know you deserve all thanks even though we don’t do these actions for praise but humbly. Well done
Good one Mary….A good example to everyone
Congratulations Mary-you are so inspiring & so committed to those babies. They are lucky to have you to change their lives! Keep up with fabulous work in 2014. You might even make it a double whammy! Xxx
Congratulations Mary, so well deserved, for everything you, and Kevin course, have achieved at Good Life. You have also been an amazingly generous lady to all those people involved in other charities, projects and the local villagers. You have the biggest heart of anyone I know you. We all feel grateful to have you as our friend and in our hearts. God bless you. xx
Terrific blog little Kevin.
So proud of our mum, she’s a little treasure xxx
Dearest Mary
…….And so deserved too! A personal award, yes, but shared with so many vulnerable children and adults in Kenya who have the fortune to bump into you and Kevin. You also inspire a whole raft of people back at home to continue supporting your wonderful work. God bless you both. We are all very proud of you.
I don’t know of any lady more deserving having recently seen you and Kevin in action. If we all cared as much as you the world would be a better place.
Congratulations Mary so very well deserved! [Anne Marie’s friend in Derry] xx
You are so deserving of this award God bless you I am proud to have you as my friend x
I am so proud to have you as my friend and you are so deserving of this award xx
We are so proud to have mama Mary at helm.
With lots of love,
Glo family
Well, what a wonderful end to the year 2013.
Mary – I am so proud of you, what you have achieved, and how you do it all in such a modest and humble way – which makes you all the more awesome !
I am so pleased to have got to know you these last few years, and to be a little part of what you and Kevin have created for Kenyan children.
Blessings, Peace, Health and Happiness as the year ends and another one begins.
with love, Bridget (Mama B)
I know the Catholic Woman of the Year! Well done Mary, such an honor that is so well deserved, Beth xx
Oh, Mary, that is absolutely wonderful ! Thank goodness there is recognition out there for fantastically selfless people like yourself and Kevin. Many, many congratulations on your award and for all you do at the GLO; you touch lives and hearts and the accolade is so richly deserved.
God bless you in your work in 2014.
Eileen.x