On 14 August 2010 , on the occasion of Pakistan 's Independence Day , the then-President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari awarded Pfau the Nishan-i-Quaid-i-Azam for public service . She was hailed as Pakistan 's " Mother Teresa " after her work towards helping people displaced by the 2010 Pakistan floods . In 2015 , Pfau was awarded the Staufer Medal , the highest award of the German state of Baden-Württemberg
2010 Pakistan floods
2010 Pakistan floods
Ruth Pfau