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Mother Teresa was born in Macedonia and was named was Agnes Gonxhe but later changed her name to Teresa.
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At the age of 18, she decided to become a nun and give up her family life and decided to dedicate herself to God's Work.
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Teresa was called Sister Teresa when she first started working at ST.Mary's High School in Calcutta, India after she made her first Profession Of Vow
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She became Mother Teresa when she made her final Profession Of Vows as she said the 'Spouse of Jesus' for 'All Eternity.'
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People saw the goodness and dedication in her work, Mother Teresa was promoted and became the principle of St. Mary High School
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Although Mother Teresa very much enjoyed teaching, she left the school so she could minister to the poor
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Mother Teresa had a heart for destitute, and especially for children. This led her to open to open her first orphanage in India.
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When she noticed that there were not much health services, she decided to give the ones in need the medical treatment herself which led to establishment of Missionaries of Charities
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Mother Teresa received numerous awards and is awarded great honors. Some awards include the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, Medal of Freedom, The Order Of Merit from Queen Elizabeth II.
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Mother Teresa established homes for people who had no place to live. she used the donations of people fro around the world to pay for the homes.
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Mother Teresa is most notable for her the establishment of center for people with AIDS
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After many establishment, charities and awards she had received, her reach expanded around the world. Other missionaries flocked to work with Mother Teresa. Soon she had missionaries continuing her work.
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Like everyone, as days goes by people get older as do Mother Teresa. Mother Teresa continued to work even as she grew older and frail. By this time she had over 4000 workers in over 120 countries.
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After her long life dedication to her work, she returned to Calutta, India for the last few weeks of her time. The world mourned for her when she passed away.
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Mother Teresa's years may have come to an end, her legacies still lives. in 2003, John Paul II began the process of Mother Teresa's beatification, which named her saint. Her legend still lives, and she will forever be remembered for her acts of extreme love and kindness.
