Possessing no capital. she first taught by scratching letters in the dirt with a stick. By 1950. she had established a new religious order. and named It the Missionaries of Charity. The vision that began with a tiny stick drawing on a gritty street. has grown into an assembly of 600 clinics. orphanages. soup kitchens. maternity homes. refugee centers. and havens for the poor. sick. and dying in more than 100 countries. These facilities are staffed by 4.500 nuns. 500 brothers. and thousands of volunteers from around the globe. She refused to accept steady funding or fundraising money from government. private. or religious institutions. relying instead on her faith in God.