THREE WOMEN WHO MADE a DIFFERENCE
“The Saint of the Gutters”
Born: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910
Died: Mother Teresa in 1997
Major Contributions: Set up projects around the world to give care and comfort to the very poor and sick, and to children without parents.
“Our Fair Lady”
Born: Edda van Heemstra Hepburn-Ruston in 1929
Died: Audrey Hepburn 1993
Major contributions: worked as goodwill ambassador for UNICEF, calling attention to starving children and raising money to help them.
“The People’s Princess”
Born: Lady Diana Spencer in 1961
Died: Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997
Major contributions: used her fame to focus attention on worldwide problems such as AIDS, drug addiction, and land mines.