Missionaries of Charity with the respective country in each Region. What is the essence of life? Volunteers must arrange for their own accommodations. It is difficult at first to understand the many levels of poverty in Kolkata, but it is not encouraged to give money to people in the street. In a city as chaotic and noisy as Kolkata, the chapel becomes a vital part of the volunteer day. Money is not enough, money can be got, but they need your hearts to love them. Let us not be satisfied with just giving money. To show great love for God and our neighbor we need not do great things. The moral test of a society is how that society treats those who are in the dawn of life -- the children; those who are in the twilight of life -- the elderly; and those who are in the shadow of life -- the sick, the needy, and the handicapped. To be good, and to do good, is all we have to do. Holy Mass and Blessing (with Mother Teresa’s Relic) at Mother Teresa’s Tomb on Fridays at 4.30 p.m. When we tend to the dying in Kalighat - when we give out blankets as we were this morning ... this is Christmas ... not fairy lights and tinsel. Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put in that action. This was definitely apparent when on Christmas day we served food to thousands of people who queued so patiently at the gates of Shishu Bhavan. Only in heaven will we see how much we owe to the poor for helping us to love God better because of them. Kolkata also has a KFC on Middleton Row, and a pizzeria called Fire and Ice on Camac Street. To do this, bring your passport to Shishu Bhavan, located at 78 A.J.C Bose Road, at 3pm sharp, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. If you can't feed a hundred people, then feed just one. People waited so long for these essential items, which they received with such gratitude. 29. You can buy detergent  [brands like Ariel] at many street stalls. Please bring your passport as you are required to show it to the Volunteers’ Coordinator at the Orientation. Perhaps I knew my eyes weren’t smiling either, because as soon as I finished school, I decided I would go to Kolkata to volunteer. 30. The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it. an optimist sees the same glass as half full. Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. I have met so many wonderful people during my time volunteering, and I consider the Missionaries of Charity to be my extended family. One thing I’ve learnt over the years is to wash my clothes every day, otherwise it is really hard work! Looking back I was certainly very young and innocent. On AJC Bose Road, Delhi-Dabar serves cheap rice and dahl at lunchtime, and fantasti  khati rolls [a Kolkata speciality] in the evenings. It is so easy to look at the big picture; to see the thousands of suffering people, and forget that we can only do small things with great love - that the one person we serve at a given moment is Jesus. ”Love cannot remain by itself – it has no meaning. However, I was soon captivated by the volunteer community; by the warmth and friendliness of the people and sisters. The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. Spoken by Greek philosopher Aristotle over 2300 years ago, one of the most ancient quotes about volunteering offers proof that giving back to the community is hardly a new concept. It is advisable to keep a ready supply of coins, as the conductors don’t like giving change. Sudder Street is a 20minute walk from Motherhouse. I remember my journey from the airport, wondering if these people really slept on the streets, who owned the dogs and cows etc! For those wishing to volunteer in Calcutta, please write directly to Sister in-charge of volunteers, who is presently in charge of the volunteers at our Motherhouse: Or call: Tel : 91-33-2249-7115 or 91-33-2217-2277, For those wishing to volunteer elsewhere. Holy Hour at 6.30 p.m.; Thursday and Sunday at 6 p.m. Holy Mass and Blessing (with Mother Teresa’s Relic) at Mother Teresa’s Tomb on Fridays at 4.30 p.m. No, I wouldn't touch a leper for a thousand pounds; yet I willingly cure him for the love of God. The biggest disease today is not leprosy or tuberculosis, but rather the feeling of being unwanted. I try to give to the poor people for love what the rich could get for money. It probably sounds cliched, but from the very beginning it became apparent that whatever we gave, we received much more. Volunteers must arrange for their own accommodations. They aren't busy preparing the turkey or wrapping last minute presents. When I see people throwing away things that we could use. Being unwanted, unloved, uncared for, forgotten by everybody, I think that is a much greater hunger, a much greater poverty than the person who has nothing to eat. Mother’s Tomb is also a very special place to offer prayers and find moments of solitude. You don’t have to attend mass to get breakfast, but you’re most welcome. Like many other volunteers, I enjoy sharing in the prayer life of the sisters as well as the apostolate. Love begins by taking care of the closest ones - the ones at home. Website Of Administrators Of Volunteer Resources Bc. Letters should be addressed c/o Sister in charge of volunteers, Missionaries of Charity, Motherhouse, 54a A.J.C Bose Road, Kolkata 700016, West Bengal, INDIA. I began working in a dispensary, and led a group of volunteers painting the park at Shishu Bhavan. To serve others and to do good. On:      Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. category for your enjoyment. You’re reminded that it’s 2009 and people are dying without anything and anyone; forgotten by the world; rejected; unwanted; unloved. Some of the nearest and cheapest places of accommodation are: Monica House, St. James’s Church, A.J.C. We take for granted all the things that have been pioneered by concerned, active volunteers. Mother Teresa (2010). It costs 4rupees from Motherhouse to Kalighat. They haven't sent any Christmas cards this year, or decorated a tree. Volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity, ◊If you are arriving in Kolkata (Helpful tips), ♦ Contact Informations Volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity elsewhere, Volunteering with the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata. Closer accommodation can be found at Monica House on A.J.C Bose Rd, opposite Shishu Bhavan, and at Bely Guest House – right next door to Motherhouse, above the WEB internet café. It is how much love we put in the doing that makes our offering something beautiful for God. However, volunteering is a very humbling experience. We think sometimes that poverty is only being hungry, naked and homeless. Spread love everywhere you go. Three keys to more abundant living: caring about others, daring for others, sharing with others. There is no breakfast on Thursdays, but there are often volunteer activities arranged such as visits to Titagargh, the leprosy centre run by the MC brothers. Since that first visit nearly 10 years ago, I’ve returned many times to Kolkata, and have volunteered elsewhere with the Missionaries of Charity. Do every act of your life as if it were your last. The qualifications required for volunteering: You are not required to call or write to the sisters ahead of time to go to Kolkata to volunteer. I would like to say my motive for volunteering was altruistic, but I needed them far more than they needed me. These Mother Teresa quotes on service and serving the poor exemplify the meaning of charity and love for others. Bose Road, Hotel Maria, Center Point, Modern Lodge, Salvation Army Hostel, Sudder Street, Baptist Mission, near Baptist Church A. J. C. Bose Road. I was reminded this morning as we gave out blankets and rice, of the queues around the world in shopping malls at this time of year. Visiting Hours for our Homes: 9 a.m. – 12 noon and 3 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. People think it is courageous, to go to Kolkata and volunteer – yet those who do so discover that far from being difficult, they are embraced and welcomed with such love. The irony is, it is easy to love in Kolkata, where the physical poverty is so great. I would like to say my motive for volunteering was altruistic, but I needed them far more than they needed me. Words which do not give the light of Christ increase the darkness. For treats, Flury’s on Park Street offers wonderful cakes and afternoon tea. Volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation's compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain love for one another. Mother noted that her eyes weren’t smiling, and sent her to work in Kalighat, where she found Jesus. Intense love does not measure, it just gives. Money will come if we seek first the Kingdom of God - the rest will be given. We ourselves must be full of life if we are going to make life fuller for others. Thursdays are volunteers day off. Love is a fruit in season at all times, and within reach of every hand. That shared experience matters, and you realize that touching each other’s brokenness is where we find Jesus. At 7.30 we say a prayer, and disperse for work. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop. There is always the danger that we may just do the work for the sake of the work. Viewing of the Museum and Mother Teresa’s Room: 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. There is no better exercise for your heart, Than reaching down and helping to lift someone up. Personally, I did not take antimalarials, but these are available in Kolkata [as is most medication] much cheaper than in the west. Soak them first, and then get scrubbing! Many people have asked me what draws me to Kolkata, and it’s a difficult question to answer. Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls. View list of regional house of the Missionaries of Charity with the respective country in each Region: Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, The Americas, ♦Active Sisters  ♦Contemplative Sisters, ♦Active Brothers Contemplative Brothers, Text © Mother Teresa Center of the Missionaries of Charity, I have met so many wonderful people during my time volunteering, and I consider the Missionaries of Charity to be my. This will not cost more than 200Rupees, but drivers will try and ask for more, so be prepared! Viewing of the Museum and Mother Teresa’s Room: 8 a.m. to 12 noon and 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Details will be given at the Orientation. But a giving person sees a glass of water and starts looking for someone who might be thirsty.

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