Mother Teresa

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Mother Teresa, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, attained world wide fame for her life dedicated to serving the poor and destitute.

Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, Macedonia, in the year 1910. Little is known about her early life but at a young age she felt a calling to serve through helping the poor. At the age of 18 she was given permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland. After a few months of training Mother Teresa travelled to Calcutta, India where she formally accepted the vows of a nun.

In her early years she worked as a teacher in the slums of Calcutta, the widespread poverty made a deep impression on her and this led to her starting a new order called The Missionaries of Charity. The primary objective of this mission was to look after people, who nobody else was prepared to. The Missionaries of Charity now has branches throughout the world including branches in the developed world where they work with the homeless and people affected with AIDS. In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI. She felt her simple philosophy was to serve others with love.

 

 

 

Turning Points

 

• At the age of 18 she was given permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland.
• The widespread poverty made a deep impression on her to start a new order called The Mission of Charity.

Achievements

• Mother Teresa is a winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.
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• In India she was formally accepted as the vows of a nun.
• In 1965 the society became an International Religious Family by decree of Pope VI.

Turning Point of Nelson Mendela

 Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society. The majority of Black South Africans had little opportunities either Economic or Political.  


however in 1960, the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate. 

However by 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. Life at the prison was tough and uncompromising. He helped to keep other people's spirit high.

Although negotiations were painfully slow and difficult, they eventually led to Mandela’s release in 1990. 

Achievements




In 10, May 1994 Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999. 

In 1993, Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Fred Hallows Time line

1929 - born in New Zealand
1960 - got a job in Sydney hospital in Australia
1965 - became head of eye department in Sydney hospital
1970 - helped launch a national program to attack eye disease
1980 - traveled all over the world to set up eye health program
1989 - diagnosed with cancer
1993 - died at home surrounded by his family

Eleanor Harding 1934-1996 Time line

1934 - Born on Erub Island
1965 - move to Melbourn
1960 - involved in national campaign
1967 - sold budges and distributed pamphlets
1972 - travelled to Canberra
1978 - joined the Victorian Department of community services
1992 - helped establish the Victorian wongai
1996 - Passed away and was burried in Erub Island