Mother Teresa founded the missionaries of charity a Roman Catholic religious congregation which in 2012 consisted of over 4,500 sisters and is active in 133 countries. Members of the order must adhere to the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience, and the fourth vow, to give "Wholehearted and Free service to the poorest of the poor". The Missionaries of Charity at the time of her death had 610 missions in 123 countries including hospices and homes for people with HIV/AIDS leprosy and tuberculosis, soup kitchens, children's and family counselling programmes, orphanages and schools. Many religious orders have started out serving the poor, only to later end up serving the rich and taking on more and more trappings for themselves. We must guard our poverty, which after all is a choice we make and a holy vow.