Mother Teresa



Mother Teresa in her blue border cotton white sari is a familiar figure to the world and is held in deep affection by people across all religions. She was born on 17th August 1910 to Albanian parents in Skopje [Yugoslavia (now known as Macedonia)] and was baptized as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu. After graduating high school in Skopje she joined the sisters of Loreto. She was sent to the orders convent in Calcutta. Nineteen years later she left the convent to work directly with the slum residents of Calcutta, all she had then was her unfailing faith and tremendous determination. Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of charity that brought hope to the poorest of poor not only in India but across the world. The deepest consolation offered by her was something that went beyond physical care, it was LOVE. It involves emotional involvement, making people feel they are wanted.







The Turks and Caicos Island etc. issued coins in her name. An interesting coin of Mother Teresa issued by the Turks and Caicos Island is of guilt copper nickel, the front of the coin carries a portrait of Mother Teresa and her signature with the inscription “GOD bless them those who help hungry people”, Reverse of the coin shows embedded date and value.

This coin was issued immediately after the death of Mother Teresa as a part of the campaign against hunger. Few organizations took objection to the use of Mothers name for promotional campaign and the coin was recalled.









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