Happy Birthday to Mother Teresa !

Mother Teresa’s actual name was “Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu”. She was born on August 26, 1910, in Skopje, now the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. She was an Aromanian Roman Catholic nun with Indian citizenship, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over forty five years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries. Judging the impact that Mother Teresa had on society is difficult at best. It would be true to say that her dedication to helping those who couldn't help themselves has been an inspiration to the world. But that doesn't quite communicate the full scope of what her life meant to the world. An inspiration is something that comes and goes. It is good for a moment, it causes to feel something, and then it is gone. Mother Teresa's life was so much more than that. Mother Teresa was an agent of change. She did more than inspire us, she changed the way that we thought about the world around us. Mother Teresa took what God had given her and used it for His glory. What she taught us was that every person, regardless of wealth, health, social standing, religion, sex, or creed, has value in the eyes of God. She taught us that Love will open doors that hate has closed. She taught us that the greatest way to show God's love is to meet the needs of others. Though she is no longer on this earth, the ministry that Mother Teresa began is thriving throughout the world. She has restored dignity to the shunned, love to the outcast, and life to the dying. Through her home for the dying in Calcutta, those who would have been left to die in the gutters were given clean beds, warm meals, and someone to love them during their final days on earth. Since it's creation, more than 40,000 men, women, and children were taken from the streets of Calcutta and transported to the home. Of those, one half died surrounded by love and kindness. For those who survived, the sisters tried to find a job or they were sent to homes where they could live happily for years to come. Her Shishu Bavan, or home for babies, as well as other orphanages have offered shelter and hope to countless children around the world. Many of the children that were raised in them went on to become productive citizens and members of her order. The leper colony Mother Teresa founded with the winnings from her 1971 Pope Paul XXIII Peace Prize has offered a place for the outcasts to find acceptance. When she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, she convinced the committee to cancel the official banquet and used that money to buy meals for 15,000 poor. Hundreds of thousands of meals have been served in her soup kitchens world wide. Today, her sisters are active all over India and outside in many countries in the world: From Venezuela to Jordany, from Italy to Tanzania, from the United States to Russia. She also opened houses for alcoholics, drug addicts, and homeless and destitutes in Rome as well as homes for aids patients all over the world. The Pope was also asked to open a house for mothers with unwanted pregnancies. Mother Teresa also supported the rehabilitation of prisoners in India. Her work has opened the hearts of an unknown number of people to the message of Jesus Christ. Her greatest impact on society was to bring an awareness that love is worth nothing unless it is given for free. For more details & brief insight on her life and work, you may refer : http://www.wf-f.org/MotherTeresa.html ARROW team pays homage to Mother Teresa and derives inspiration from her never-ending love, dedication and commitment to serve the poor and the needy. If you are interested to serve the society within ur capacity or intend to help some underprivileged people, you may contact ARROW team for further details : Click here :Contact ARROW team !