The work of Mother Teresa touches millions of hearts the world over, including mine.
We first visited the HQ where the offices, Mother Teresa’s bedroom cum office, the residence for the sisters / volunteers are housed and two Homes for the children. It is a pity that no photographs are allowed except for a limited and specific areas, as shown below here.
I was surprised to see the room of Mother Teresa. It is, if my estimate is correct, roughly a size of 10ft x 10ft (or may be just slightly bigger), with bare minimum of furniture – one simple bed, one small cupboard, two tables. It is her bedroom cum office. No air-condition, no fanciful fixtures whatsoever, yet the amount of work she had done and contributed to the world was just enormous and incredible. At her death in 1997, there were 5,604 homes in 124 countries!
While we were at the children’s homes, some of us played and carried the young children. When it was time to leave, some clung tight to us and refused to let us go. It was a touching and heartrending moment. The few minutes we spent with them could bring so much cheers and joy to them. It shows the power of human touch! We left, though with heavy hearts, felt comforted knowing that despite their misfortune, they are being well taken care of by the dedicated volunteers from around the world.
The headquarters in Kolkata
Mother Teresa’s resting place
The HQ building
One of the homes
Since no photographs are allowed inside,I took this for the memory.
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