BUS SMASH VOLUNTEER'S OP.Byline: MAURICE FITZMAURICE AN Irish woman hurt in a bus smash on a mission to build homes in Kenya needed emergency surgery, it emerged yesterday. Mary Morgan Morgan, American family of financiers and philanthropists. Junius Spencer Morgan, 1813–90, b. West Springfield, Mass., prospered at investment banking. , a mum of three, suffered serious injuries including cuts to her face when the bus she was on crashed on the way to a building project. The charity worker from Rostrevor, Co Down, was one of 13 people who travelled to Kenya last week with the Habitat For Humanity Habitat for Humanity, nonprofit ecumenical Christian organization that enables low-income people to own affordable, livable housing. Headquartered in Americus, Ga., it was founded in 1976 by businessman Millard Fuller and his wife. . Her sister Ann ANN, Scotch law. Half a year's stipend over and above what is owing for the incumbency due to a minister's relict, or child, or next of kin, after his decease. Wishaw. Also, an abbreviation of annus, year; also of annates. In the old law French writers, ann or rather an, signifies a year. said: "Mary is the kind of person who always puts the needs of others before herself." Five other volunteers were hurt in Tuesday's smash in the Kathiani region but are expected to leave hospital in the coming days. Mary's children Niamh, Ronan and Aislinn have flown out to the capital Nairobi to be with her. A charity spokesman said she is stable and her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. |
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