Mother Teresa, known as the “Saint of the Gutters,” dedicated her life to helping others and left her mark on the world as one of the most admired women in history.
In this episode,#SeeHer Storyhas chosen to look back at the life of Mother Teresa,who was canonized as a saint in 2016, and her lifelong dedication to serving the needy around the globe.
The goal of#SeeHer Story, adigital video series from Katie Couric Media and PEOPLE, is to recognize female trailblazers throughout the past 100 years and celebrate how they’ve helped to shape history and culture.
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“My mother was a very holy woman so she imparted that love for God and love for the neighbor,” Mother Teresa once shared of her mother’s altruism.
By the age of 18, Mother Teresa had left home for Ireland where she trained to become a nun. It wasn’t until she was sent to India, however, in 1929 when she really began to make her mark.
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Mother Teresa started “The Missionaries of Charity” as a means to care for homeless children, provide medicine for people with leprosy and begin a hospice center for the dying.
Her work later expanded beyond India as she served over 100 cities around the globe, offering her philanthropic services wherever she could.
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“Most of us talk about kindness and compassion, but Mother Teresa — the Saint of the Gutters — lives it,” Reagan shared during his presentation.
She also received the coveted Nobel Peace Prize, in which she used her speech to remind those in need that they are loved.
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“We are wanting to proclaim the good news to the poor, that God loves them, that we love them, that they are somebody to us,” she once said.
source: people.com
