A Mumbai-based NGO on June 27 urged the United Nations to declare August 26, the birth anniversary of St Mother Teresa, International Compassion Day. In a state-ment, Harmony Foundation President Abraham Mathai said compassion is the need of the hour and what better way to have the world observe Inter-national Day of Compassion than by celebrating it on the birth anniversary of Mother Teresa, “whose life symbolised compassion and hope.”
“The Harmony Foundation has decided to celebrate August 26 as the International Day of Compassion to commemorate Mother Teresa’s work among the poorest, hungry, homeless, crippled, lepers and the most unwanted people of society shunned by all. We have written to the UN to likewise declare the day in honour of her selfless services,” Mathai said.
