A fund set up in memory of a remarkable South Armagh woman continues to help those in need, almost 10 years after her death.
, but her family have set up The Ann McGeeney Fund in her memory, with grants continuing the selfless work she had carried out while she was alive.
"She was never particularly aligned in any direction - she worked equally with dissidents as much as she did with those at the margins of the loyalist organisations, the Orange Order and everything in between," he said. "There were some lovely stories, young women coming forward and saying they would never have done what they did without Ann pushing them forward," he said.
"When we looked at what we would like to fund, we tried to focus the things that Ann was passionate about, peace-building, working between and across communities, supporting young women to achieve their potential and the same with young people," Jimmy added."It continues on and Ann lives on in people's memories and clearly our children want to keep that alive as well, so they're involved in the Trust too and her friends.
"The vast majority of those who will benefit from this programme are currently living in hotel accommodation in various locations in Belfast.
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