On 12 August, the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) issued a $1.80 definitive stamp to honour Mother Teresa.
The quote on the stamp reads “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”
Mother Teresa, the renowned nun and missionary, was born in North Macedonia in 1910. Her family was of Albanian descent.
At age 12, she strongly felt the calling to become a missionary. At the age of 18, she went to India, where she devoted herself to helping the destitute.
In 1948, she became an Indian citizen and founded the order of Missionaries of Charity in Kolkota (Calcutta) two years later, which became noted for its work among the poor and the ill in that city.
For over 45 years, she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion, first in India and then in other countries, including hospices and homes for those without.
Mother Teresa’s work has been recognized and acclaimed throughout the world. She received numerous awards and distinctions, including the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 “for work undertaken in the struggle to overcome poverty and distress, which also constitute a threat to peace”.
Mother Teresa died on 5 September 1997, at the age of 87. The United Nations designates 5 September annually as the International Day of Charity.
The stamps were illustrated by Martin Mörck (Norway).
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