MOTHER TERESA-Junior English Essays-School Essays Collection

MOTHER TERESA

Mother Teresa is a great spiritual leader. Her real name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu She was born on 26'h August, 1910 in Serbia.  She came to India. Here she saw the poor people living in slums. She wanted to help them. So she became a Christian Missionary. She took the name Teresa. She opened a home called Missionaries of Charity. Everyday she would visit the poor and help them. Slowly more people joined her. Now her institution is spread over the entire world in 120 countries.  People started recognizing her selfless work. Though she was a foreigner, she dressed always in a white sari, because she was working in India. The poor people would easily relate to her. Rich people started donating her money.  She was awarded the Noble Prize for peace. India honoured her with Bharat Ratna. Christians honoured her with sainthood.  She died on 5'h Septmeber 1997 in Kolkata.

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