Life and Legacy of Mother Teresa: School Project
Learn about Saint Teresa of Calcutta, her work with the Missionaries of Charity, winning the Nobel Peace Prize, and her impact on the world's poor.
Mother Teresa
Saint of the Gutters · Angel of Mercy
A School Project Presentation
Presented by [Student]
Mother
Teresa
of Calcutta
Born: August 26, 1910 · Skopje, Macedonia
Background
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia on August 26, 1910
The Missionaries of Charity
The poor and dying
Orphaned children
Leprosy patients
Refugees & disaster victims
to give them love, dignity, and care
Nobel Peace Prize
Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work in bringing help to suffering humanity.
I am not sure exactly what heaven will be like, but I know that when we die and it comes time for God to judge us... he will not ask how many good things we did in our life.
~ Mother Teresa
If you judge people, you have no time to love them.
~ Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa's Legacy
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in 1950 in Calcutta, India.
By the time of her death in 1997, the organization had grown to over 4,500 sisters running 610 missions in 123 countries.
She was canonized as Saint Teresa of Calcutta by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.
MOTHER TERESA MET MANY FAMOUS PEOPLE
Pope John Paul II and Mother Teresa shared a deep friendship rooted in their shared commitment to the poor and to peace.
Her Work with the Poor
How did one woman change the lives of millions?
Key Takeaways
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Inspired by the life of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (1910–1997)
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