Mother Teresa - Angel of Mercy was born in Albania (now Macedonia) on 26th August 1910. Her original name was Agnes Gonxha Bonjaxhiu. At age of 18, mood by desire to become a missionary, gonxha left her home in 1928 to join the institute of blessed virgin Mary, known as the sister of loreto in Ireland.
One year later, she was sent to India to the novitiate of the sisters of loreto in Darjeeling. In September 1946, during a train ride from Kolkata to Darjeeling for annual retreat,she was moved by an inner call that revealed the pains and sorrow of neglected on the streets and slums of Kolkata city. Thus was born the"missionaries of Charity sisters"dedicated to the services of poorest of poor.
As support and resistance increased,more and more services become possible to use number of suffering people. Home for the dying, Refugee camps,home for orphans, accommodating abandoned children, treatment centres and hospitals for suffering from leprosy, centre alcoholic, The aged and the street people, etc. The list is endless.
Mother Teresa love the poor and serve them with and untiring spirit. She rendered wholehearted service to the poorest of the poor and inspired millions to take up Charity and make a difference to the world of the less fortunate.
As support and resistance increased,more and more services become possible to use number of suffering people. Home for the dying, Refugee camps,home for orphans, accommodating abandoned children, treatment centres and hospitals for suffering from leprosy, centre alcoholic, The aged and the street people, etc. The list is endless.
Mother Teresa love the poor and serve them with and untiring spirit. She rendered wholehearted service to the poorest of the poor and inspired millions to take up Charity and make a difference to the world of the less fortunate.
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