'We simply couldn’t leave now': Irish couple choose to fight Covid-19 in Kenya

A couple from Ireland has chosen to remain in Kenya to support communities there in the fight against Covid-19.
Maria Kidney from Cork and her husband Martin Ballantyne from Sligo pictured in Kenya.
Maria Kidney from Cork and her husband Martin Ballantyne from Sligo pictured in Kenya.
Wed, 29 Apr, 2020 - 13:53
Denise O’Donoghue

A couple from Ireland has chosen to remain in Kenya to support communities there in the fight against Covid-19.

Maria Kidney from Cork and her husband Martin Ballantyne from Sligo will stay and volunteer with the Kericho County emergency preparedness and response team. Maria is the director of Cork-based charity, Brighter Communities Worldwide while Martin is its CEO.

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