A girl at the age of 10 wanted to serve poor people, she decided to make this as motto of her life. She was born in Skopje, capital of the Republic of Macedonia. She became nun in Ireland and she decided to start her journey to server people in India. She landed in Calcutta in 1931. She started working as a teacher. Poverty in Calcutta was at its peak that time. She was upset with the poverty and social issues people were suffering in that era. She decided to serve people; she opened a missionary called “The Missionaries of Charity”. The primary objective of this mission was to look after people, who nobody else was prepared to look after. She is Mother Theresa. In 1979, Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and has become a symbol of charitable selfless work
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Calcutta was suffering with
major down periods, Bengal famine and Hindu/Muslim Violence before
the partition of India. She decided to leave the convent in 1948 to serve
people. She started residing with poorest people of Calcutta She
wanted to be part of their lives, she started to wear a white saree with a blue
border as respect to Indian culture. She formed a group of Nuns who had
similar interest to poor people. Mother Teresa and her group of nuns
started to serve on minimal Income, she started begging people for
funds. Slowly her efforts with the poorest were noted and appreciated by
the local community and Indian politicians. She started getting international
attention and her efforts started paying back slowly
She started serving people
suffering from Leprosy. In 1952, she opened her first home for the dying, which allowed
people to die with dignity. Mother Teresa often spent time with those who were
dying. She provided shelter for people and care for dying heart and soul. She
cared for people till their last breath. She cared for people; she started
building love and care among her group. There are many sisters who were
trained, under her, to take care of people and to spread love
She left her own country,
she didn't know the language. There was poverty spread around her.
But nothing bothered to affect her. She successfully worked among poor and sick
people spreading warmth and love. There are thousands of people who received
her affection. She became a role model for many people who wanted to serve
people across the globe. She significantly contributed in west also for welfare
of poor and downtrodden people.
She
became mother for many people. People like her rare to come, but when they do,
they truly spread huge warmth love and affection making world worth living.
