'Catherine's wee legacy lives on'
When Catherine Kenny died on the streets of Belfast in 2016, her family vowed that her legacy would live on - and today that legacy has been established in a way which has left the family speechless.
"It is such a massive accolade to Catherine, and to us as a family. I just kept saying thank you to the Welcome Organisation, I couldn't say it enough. They said it was almost a thank you to us, for what we have done with the Welcome Centre. "This will be more than just a roof over their heads – it will have a therapeutic ethos were trauma informed support will be interwoven into their daily lives. We will have support workers on site 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
"But had Catherine been given the right label, her future would have been very different. I feel very strongly about that, very strongly. She left a massive legacy behind her and there were a lot of people who loved her, and got a lot of joy out of knowing her - and that is what we take comfort in."
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