Mother Teresa of Calcutta's shelter for women and children in West Harlem. Pandemic reduces food donations.
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Mother Teresa of Calcutta's shelter for women and children in West Harlem. Pandemic reduces food donations.
Description
The Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic Order of nuns, was created by Mother Teresa of Calcutta - see painting the wall. The nuns operate a shelter in an old unused convent. St. Mary's Church shares its food with their shelter, through volunteers.
Date Created
August 22, 2020
Community
The Missionaries of Charity work with "the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind… all those people who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society," said its founder, Mother Teresa. Women religious lay Catholics and non-Catholics give "wholehearted free service to the poorest of the poor."
Denomination
Roman Catholic
State
New York
Place
West Harlem, Manhattan, NY
Genre
picture