Mother Teresa, who spent her entire life in the service of human welfare and people, especially with her love and courage towards children, working under every circumstance, she made every effort to make the society happy.
Teresa was born on 26 August 1910 in Skopje (now the Capital of North Macedonia), Her father Nikolla was a simple businessman . Teresa was eight year old when her father died; afterwards her mother Dranafile Bojaxhiu’s responsibility was to look after her. Teresa was youngest of five brothers; she is a beautiful and hard working girl. She liked singing songs.
Teresa left home in 1928 at age of 18 to join the sister of Loreto. Thereafter she went to Ireland, there she learned English language. Sister Teresa came from Ireland to Kolkata in Loreto convention at 1929. Learning English was necessary because ‘Loreto’ Sisters used to teach children in this medium. Teresa was disciplined teacher and the student loved her. Teresa enjoyed teaching but that time, helpless and poverty that were spread surrounding her because of which her mind was disturbed. She was going to Darjeeling on 10th Sept 1940 on an annual holiday. During the journey, she decided to spend her entire life in human welfare. She begins missionary work with the poor in 1948, replacing her traditional Loreto habit with a simple white cotton Shari with a blue border. Teresa adopted Indian citizenship, spent several months in Patna to receive basic medical training at holy family hospital and ventured into the slums. At the beginning of 1949, Teresa was joined by a group of young women. Her effort made them laid the foundation for a new religious community helping the poorest among the poor. Her effort quickly caught the attention of Indian officials including the prime minister who appreciated their work.
On 7 October 1950, Teresa received Vatican permission for the diocesan congregation, which would become the Missionaries of Charity. In her words, it would care for "the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers and all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden to the society and are shunned by everyone". Mother Teresa opened the ashram under the name of Nirmal Hriday and Nirmala Shishu Bhawan. The Nirmal Hirday was to serve the patients and the poor who were suffering from malignant diseases, which were excluded by society. Nirmala Shishu Bhawan was established to assist orphans and homeless children.
Mother Teresa received many International awards for the service of humanity. The Indian Government first awarded her Padma Shri in 1962 and she was honored with the highest civilian honor Bharat Ratna in 1980. The united state awarded the Medal of Freedom. In 1979, Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize "for the work done in the struggle to overcome poverty and a crisis".
She had been suffering from diseases (Kidney and heart) for some years . On 13th March 1997 Teresa resigned as a head of the Missionaries of charity, and she died on 5th September 1997.
Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing....
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