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Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was born on 26th August, 1910. Her father's was an Albanian and he was a builder. She was born in Skopje in Macedonia. She was the third child of her parents. She was very polite and modest. She wanted to be a helping hand to the destitute. At the age of 18 she joined the order of the sisters of our lady of Loreto in Ireland. In 1928 she began her journey to India. In 1931 she began teaching at a Calcutta girls' school. To make her vision fruitful she founded 'Nirmal Hriday' in 1952. In 1953 she started an orphanage. Then she set up a missionary too. The missionary helped the wounded, the diseased and the helpless. In 1957 she and her missionaries of charity began working with the helpless. She continued all her programmes with the fund she collected from the charity of some wealthy people. As a recognition of her work she got Nobel Prize in 1979. She breathed her last on 5th September 1997 at the age of 87, At her death, the world lost a great woman.
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Questions and Answers
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1. Q: When was Mother Teresa born?
A: August 26th, 1910
2. Q: Where was Mother Teresa born?
A: Skopje, Macedonia
3. Q: What was Mother Teresa's father's job?
A: Builder
4. Q: What did Mother Teresa want to do for others?
A: Help the poor and sick
5. Q: How old was Mother Teresa when she joined the Sisters of Loreto?
A: 18 years old
6. Q: Where did Mother Teresa travel to in 1928?
A: India
7. Q: What was Mother Teresa's job in Calcutta?
A: Teacher at a girls' school
8. Q: What place did Mother Teresa found to help the poor?
A: Nirmal Hriday (you can add - a home for the sick and dying)
9. Q: What kind of people did Mother Teresa's missionaries help?
A: Wounded, sick, and helpless people
10. Q: What award did Mother Teresa receive for her work?
A: Nobel Peace Prize (you can add - in 1979)
