MOTHER TERESA

Guided Writing

Used the notes given below to help you write an article about the life of Mother Theresa.  Your article should not be less than 120 words.

Her early years        :    born 1910 – Yugoslavia – youngest – three children – eighteen years –                                           became nun – served one year – Ireland – convent - India

Her work                   :   found – half - dead woman – front – Calcultta Hospital – stayed –                                         until woan - died – then on – dedicated life – helping poor – India –                                        consequently – known - `Saint of the Gutters’ – founded -order                                        of nuns – The Missionaries of Charity - Calcultta – dedicated to                                        serving poor – founded Nirmal Hriday Home – dying people –                                                      Calcultta – cared for – dying Indians – found on streets – didn’t                                        matter – dying – AIDS – leprosy – wanted them – able to die –                                        peace - dignity

Her later life              :    fifty years – worked selflessly – helping – poor – sick – India –                                         for efforts – Awarded Nobel Peace Prize – 1996 -caught malaria –                                                treated – chest infection – died September 5, 1997 – heart                                         problems –great lady – greatly missed

MOTHER THERESA

                    Mother Theresa was born in 1910 in Yugoslavia. She was the youngest of three children. When she was eighteen years old, she became a nun. She served one year in Ireland and then went to a convent in India.

                    One day, Mother Theresa found a half-dead woman in front of the Calcutta Hospital. She stayed with the woman until she died. From then on, Mother Theresa dedicated her life to helping the poor in India. Consequently she was known as the `Saint of the Gutters’. She founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta dedicated to srving the poor. She also founded the NirmalHriday Home for the dying people in Calcutta. There she cared for the dying Indians she found on the streets. It didn’t matter whether they were dying of AIDS or leprosy. Mother  Theresa wanted them to be able to die in peace and with dignity.

                     For over fifty years, she worked selflessly to helping the poor and sick in India. For her efforts, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1996, Mother Theresa caught malaria and was treated for chest infection. She died on September 5, 1997 due to heart problems. Mother Theresa was a great lady and  will be greatly missed.