Mother Teresa is famous all over the world. She
works with poor people in .
She was born in 1910 in Croatia. As a young girl she went to to become a nun, then she was sent to India. She says
that she knew that had called her, but she loved her and it was a hard decision to leave home. Once Teresa
decided to leave, she was always sure that she had done the right
thing.
When she was 36, she decided to serve God among the poor, the
hungry, the sick and the people of Calcutta. Teresa worked with poorest people of
the city, , the sick and the dying.
In time people came to help her, and she formed a new order, the Missionary of Charity. The order is now spread all over the world.
Members of the Order are pledged to pray for and help the poor,
and the only things they own are two(simple Indian-style clothing) and a - to wash them in.
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