A women, who lost her hunsband and at the same time her child was in sick, brought her kid to Mother Teresa in ordr to begin her work at dawn.
Her child, Bapi, suffered from multiple sclerosis. He could not move himself, even turning or scratching. He was also deaf and mute.
Years later, Bapi's mother had stopped visiting him. The Sisters believed she had died. Then Bapi died because of fever.
Shishu Bhawan was a general name for the children's homes that the Missionary of Charity had opened in India.
Gita got burn and her parents died in a terrible fire. Her face was a mass of scars and none of relatives wanted to take care her. Then she was sent to the Missionary of Charity. However, she barely spoke.
Many mother brought their dying child to the Sister.
Pregnant girl could work with the Sisters untilchildbirth.
Boy's Home, which operated by the Brother branch, received boys who were too old for adoption.
Children's education were paid by sponsors. Girls who did not show scholastic ability were found husbands.
Mother Teresa advocated 'natural family planning'.
Abortion was serious because women often got pregnant after sex but they were too poor to raise their unborn baby. Furthermore, sex is free.
Mother Teresa said the greatest destroyer of the world was not war but abortion.
Children were sent oversea for adoption.
Example, the Rudazes family adopted 5 children
Once Mother Teresa brought some new medicene from Rome that might help a sick child in Calcutta. Luckily, the plane departed on time and the child was saved.
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