End of An Era: Mother Teresa’s Charity in Goa Closes After 49 Years After nearly 49 years of dedicated service to the poor and destitute, the Missionaries of Charity in Goa are closing their doors. Founded by the beloved Mother Teresa, the institution has been a beacon of hope for the underprivileged. The humble beginnings of this mission started in St Inez, where Mother Teresa’s vision of charity began to transform lives. For nearly five decades, the nuns at the Missionaries of Charity cared fo