Mary Ann Matthews

bmj;384/mar19_3/q648/FAF1faMary Ann Matthews was born into a family who lived by their Christian beliefs, so it was no surprise she chose a career in medicine. She became a young GP partner at South View Lodge, Bromley, in 1980, serving that community for 34 years. Mary lived her faith, and her patients knew that after work every Friday night, she helped run a youth club for young people living in the borough. She also taught in Sunday school.With her husband, Martin, Mary used family holidays from 1997 onwards to visit Kenya, founding a charity—Footsteps International—to care for orphans and street boys she met. At the time of her death, the Sunshine Centre in Naivasha cared for 144 street boys, providing them with security, food, and education and the opportunity to earn a living and care for families of their own.Mary will be remembered as a humanitarian. She leaves her husband, Martin;…



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