Mother Teresa
(1910-1997)

Albanian Roman Catholic Nun, Humanitarian
1976 Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award
1979 Nobel Peace Prize Winner
1985 Presidential Medal of Freedom
1992 UNESCO Prize for Peace Education
1997 Congressional Gold Medal

birthdate: August 27                           birthplace: Skopje, Macedonia

Agnes Bojaxhiu, better known as Mother Teresa, was a Roman Catholic nun, and the world's most famous humanitarian to the poor. For more than 40 years, "The Saint of the Gutters" ministered to the sick and the "poorest of the poor" in Calcutta, India. In 1950 she started the Missionaries of Charity, which grew to more than 100 branches around the world, with more than 4000 nuns helping refugees, victims of natural disasters, the poor, the sick, and orphaned children.

Mother Teresa received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979, as well as many other honors, including the Medal of Freedom in 1985. Her life and legacy have inspired countless others to dedicate their lives to make the world a better place by helping the hungry, homeless and sick of the world.

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