Turning points - Mother Teresa

•  the widespread poverty made a deep impression on her and this led to her starting a new order called The Missionaries of Charity.

• In 1965 the Society became an International Religious Family by a decree of Pope Paul VI.

Mother Teresa - Achievement

• winner of the Nobel Peace Prize

• At the age of 18 she was given permission to join a group of nuns in Ireland.

• Mother Teresa was first brought to wide public attention through a book by Malcom Muggeridge

• The first Pope John XXIII Peace Prize. (1971)

• Kennedy Prize (1971

• The Nehru Prize – ‘for promotion of international peace and understanding (1972)

• Albert Schweitzer International Prize (1975)

• States Presidential Medal of Freedom (1985)

• Congressional Gold Medal (1994)

• Honorary citizenship of the United States (November 16, 1996)

Turning Points - Nelson Mandela

• Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society

• the late 50s the S.A.state had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the ANC to operate. Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground.

•  Mandela were charged with treason.

• 1960 the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate.

• 1962 Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in the notorious Robben Island prison. 

•  1990 negotiations eventually led to Mandela’s release.
• Nelson Mandela lost his eldest son to this disease and Mandela has worked hard to campaign on this issue.

Achievement of nelson Mandela

•  Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer

• 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League.

• 1952   Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa

• 1944 Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League

•  Conducting  own defence they eventually proved to be victorious.

•  keep other Men’s spirits high 

• 10 May 1994   Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State President of South Africa on and was President until June 1999.

• n 1993 Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk.

Time line of Fred Hollows

Fred Hollows (1929 - 1993)

1929 -  born in New Zealand1960  -  got a job in Australia
1965  - was head of the Eye Department at a Sydney hospital
1970's -  helped launch a national program to attack eye disease in Aboriginal Australians
1980  - traveled all over the world to help set up eye health programs in developing countries1989  - knew he wouldn't live to see all his ideas happen/ had a cancer
1993  -  died at home surrounded by his friends, his wife Gabi and their five children

Biography

Time line of Essie Coffey

1942 - born near Goolagong in Northern NSW1960s - established the Aboriginal Movement in Brewarrina

1960s-1970s - worked in the health and legal service fields 

1988 - presented Queen Elizabeth with a copy of her film1991 -  was a member and co-founder of the Western Aboriginal Legal Service1993 - received national acclaim