Teresa Hsu
Singaporean philanthropist (1898–2011) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Teresa Hsu Chih (7 July 1898 – 7 December 2011) (Chinese: 许哲; pinyin: Xǔ Zhe), was a Chinese-born Singaporean charity worker, known affectionately as "Singapore's Mother Teresa", in recognition for her active lifelong devotion in helping the aged, sick, and destitutes locally.[3] The retired nurse was the founder of the non-profit charities—Heart to Heart Service and the Home for the Aged Sick, one of the first homes for the aged sick in Singapore. She had been a social worker in China and Paraguay and a nurse in England, before coming to Singapore to start similar non-profit charities since 1961. Despite being a supercentenarian, Hsu was still involved in charity work and was one of very few supercentenarians who were recognised for reasons other than their longevity. She had spent almost all her savings on feeding and housing the poor and the elderly, all of whom were younger than she was, while she herself led a simple and humble lifestyle.[4] In 2005, she received the Special Recognition Award from the Singapore government in recognition of her contribution to the country.[5]
Teresa Hsu 許哲 | |
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Born | (1898-07-07)7 July 1898[1] |
Died | (2011-12-07)7 December 2011 (aged 113 years, 153 days) Singapore |
Education | Honorary Doctorate Degree,[2] University of Southern Queensland |
Occupation(s) | Charity worker, social worker, yoga teacher, nurse (retired) |
Website | hearttoheartservice |