Mother Teresa Awards


The Mother Teresa Awards, officially called the Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice, are international and national awards presented annually to honour individuals and organizations that promote peace, equality and social justice, and aim to encourage the cause of justice and peaceful coexistence, while providing a impetus for society to imbibe these values. The awards are given in honour of Mother Teresa.

History and structure

Mother Teresa Awards have been given since 2004 annually or biannually. They are an initiative of Harmony Foundation, an organization created by Abraham Mathai in Mumbai. It is the only award in the name of Mother Teresa recognized by the Missionaries of Charity.
The awards are reviewed by a board of patrons that comprises Abraham Mathai, Mahesh Bhatt, a human rights activist, P. C. Thomas, Tushar Gandhi, great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, Gul Kripalani, a consul-general from Iceland, and Rizwan Merchant, an advocate in the Indian Supreme Court.

Awardees