Achievements, Successes and failures of Mother Teresa
Achievements:
Mother Teresa was a very famous person as she cared for many people with all her heart. She was awarded many awards fro her service and these would be considered her achievements. Some of her most famous achievements/ awards are:
- In 1962, when she was 52, Mother Teresa won the Padma Shri prize for “extraordinary services.”
This award was given to her by the government of India for her services. This was one of the highest civilian honours.
- In 1971, when Mother Teresa was 61, she received the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize.
This award was given to her for all her faithful years of service for the poor people and for God.
- In 1979, Mother Teresa was 69 and she received the Nobel Peace Prize.
This was given to her “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace,” and her humanitarian work.
- In 1980, when Mother Teresa was 70, she received the highest award possible in India, the Bharat Ratna.
This was the highest award possible in India and to get it was a real honour.
- Mother Teresa also received the John F. Kennedy International Award.
- Another award was the Templeton Awards for progress in religion.
- Another award she received was the Jonaharla Nehru Award.
- In 1962, when she was 52, Mother Teresa won the Padma Shri prize for “extraordinary services.”
This award was given to her by the government of India for her services. This was one of the highest civilian honours.
- In 1971, when Mother Teresa was 61, she received the Pope John XXIII Peace Prize.
This award was given to her for all her faithful years of service for the poor people and for God.
- In 1979, Mother Teresa was 69 and she received the Nobel Peace Prize.
This was given to her “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace,” and her humanitarian work.
- In 1980, when Mother Teresa was 70, she received the highest award possible in India, the Bharat Ratna.
This was the highest award possible in India and to get it was a real honour.
- Mother Teresa also received the John F. Kennedy International Award.
- Another award was the Templeton Awards for progress in religion.
- Another award she received was the Jonaharla Nehru Award.
Successes:
Mother Teresa succeeded in her life goal, to change the world. The works she did throughout her life changed many millions of people’s lives.
Mother Teresa helped many poor people by giving them hope. She also gave them food and shelter. Mother Teresa opened many organisations that help the poor. This was her main success as she wanted to help the poor and these organisations are doing a very good job at helping people. They provide all the basic necessities for life.
Mother Teresa has been considered one of the most religious and faithful people who ever live, a perfect soul. She is a Saint and this is her greatest success.
Her goal in life was to help the poor, and she accomplished it to a very high standard.
Mother Teresa helped many poor people by giving them hope. She also gave them food and shelter. Mother Teresa opened many organisations that help the poor. This was her main success as she wanted to help the poor and these organisations are doing a very good job at helping people. They provide all the basic necessities for life.
Mother Teresa has been considered one of the most religious and faithful people who ever live, a perfect soul. She is a Saint and this is her greatest success.
Her goal in life was to help the poor, and she accomplished it to a very high standard.
Failures:
Mother Teresa was like a perfect person. She in everybody’s eyes had no faults or failures at all. We see her as the perfect role model. She had no failures, but she doubted herself. At her deathbed, she said that she was disappointed with the fact that she could not help all the poor, sick and those in need.
In our eyes, she was perfect.
In our eyes, she was perfect.
“Live simply so others may simply live.”