M O T H E R T E R E S A

B Y L U L U A B U A B A

I N T R O D U C T I O N

• Mother Teresa was a woman who gave a lot to the poor. She helped them in any way she could and won many awards for this. One of these awards, and probably her favorite, is still being remembered today.

E A R LY L I F E

C H I L D H O O D

• Mother Teresa was born circa August 26th 1910 (circa means about).

• She was baptized on August 27th 1910 as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.

• She grew in a Christian home and her parents were Nicola and Drana Bojaxhiu.

• Her father fell ill when she was only 8 years old and died.

• She became very close to her mother.

• Mother Teresa's mom had always tried to make sure her daughter took care of others.

• "My child, never eat a single mouthful unless you are sharing it with others," is what she had once said.

E D U C AT I O N

• Mother Teresa went to a covenant-run primary school and then a state-run secondary school.

• She sang in the choir and was so good she would be asked to do solos once in a while.

• She was 18 when she decided to head out on a great adventure to become a nun.

• She went to Ireland to join the Loretta Sisters of Dublin.

• She took the name Mary Teresa after Saint Thrérèse of Lisieuix.

H O W S H E B E C A M E A H E R O

• A 19 year-old Agnes Bojaxhiu was sent to Calcutta, India to teach at Saint Mary's high school for girls.

• There she taught children, hoping to lead them to Christ.

• As was the Loreto nuns custom, she took a vow to live a life of chastity, poverty, and obedience.

• She stayed at the school and became the principal.

• She once said this in prayer : "Give me the strength to be ever the light of their lives, so that I may lead them at last to you,"

H O W S H E B E C A M E A H E R O

• She experienced a life changing miracle.

• On a train to Himalayan foothills, Jesus came to her.

• He asked, and I quote, "I want Indian Nuns, Missionaries of Charity, who would be my fire of love amongst the poor, the sick, the dying and the little children,"

• You are I know the most incapable person—weak and sinful but just because you are that—I want to use You for My glory. Wilt thou refuse?"

• She said she would help.

• She took a pledge of obedience so she needed to get permission

• She set out to help the poor one and a half years later.

L A S T Y E A R S• Mother teresa started many thing such

as a leper colony, an orphanage, a nursing home, a family clinic and a string of mobile health clinics.

• She did this over the course of the 1950's and 60's.

• She took the title Mother and became known as Mother Teresa.

• Mother teresa won the Nobel piece prize as well as many other prizes.

• She died on September 5th, 1997, when she was 87 years-old.

W H AT W E C A N D O

• We can care for each other

• We can take care of the poor

• We can donate to charity

• And we can be our best to stop bullying!