Mother Teresa is a renowned name in history

Writer Taraprasad Mishra

JAJPUR,AUG 26 : Mother Teresa is a renowned name in history, and she is known for her kindness all around the world. Her birth name was Anjeze Gonxhe Bojaxhiu. She took birth in Skopje, Macedonia on August 26, 1910, and joined a community of nuns in Ireland at the age of 18. From there, she was sent to Calcutta, India, at the very young age of 19 in 1929.

She wished to help the poor and abandoned people present in society. The initiative to help the differently-abled, poor and helpless people was started by her in 1950 with the establishment of the Missionaries of Charity. She dedicated her entire life to serving society. She is globally recognised for her unrivalled contribution to the humanitarian cause of ensuring that people live their last few days taken care of, and leave the world in dignity.

She has also won some of the biggest awards. She received the Padma Shri award in 1962 in India. She became the first Indian to have received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She was also awarded another highest honour in the country, Bharat Ratna, in 1980. She was posthumously honoured by Pope Francis with the title Saint Teresa of Calcutta in 2016. She became a messenger of love and kindness with her acts throughout the world.

She spent her life in simplicity. She was highly devoted to her religion and had a deep love for Jesus Christ. She still inspires us to serve the needy and share love. Mother Teresa is one of the greatest and most respected personalities on Earth. She devoted her life to helping needy people. She was religious and chose to become a nun as she grew up.

She went on to establish the Missionaries of Charity and served the ones who had no one else to care for them. Mother Teresa realised that she required a permanent place for helping the sick and helpless people. She set up a home that provided shelter to homeless people suffering from diseases, where they lived and spent their last days in dignity.

The home also served as her headquarters. Death is inevitable, even for the greatest and kindest people. Saint Teresa dedicated her entire life to society and died while helping them in Kolkata. The entire world mourned her death. It was a great loss for everyone. She was honoured by all the nations for her various contributions to humanity. We can see several memorials of Mother Teresa in different countries.