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                      HONORING SISTER MARTA CICHON

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                         HON. DELIA C. RAMIREZ

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, December 16, 2024

  Mrs. RAMIREZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Sister Marta 
Cichon, a woman who has profoundly transformed the lives of Polish 
immigrant families and uplifted single mothers in Illinois.
  Born in Zabkowice, Poland, Sister Marta's duty to humanity led her 
across the globe, serving in Australia before arriving in the United 
States in 2000.
  Here, she recognized a pressing need to support mothers and their 
children who were vulnerable to homelessness, hunger, and lack of 
assistance.
  Ultimately, she established the Single Mothers Home in 2008. The 
Single Mothers Home offers essential services, from legal assistance to 
mental health support, empowering women to rebuild their lives.
  For nearly 15 years, Sister Marta has provided refuge, hope, and a 
path to independence for over 140 mothers and 180 children, including 
those who have experienced domestic violence.
  To this day, these families maintain a close bond with Sister Marta, 
who considers them family.
  I commend Sister Marta for her compassion, her resilience, and her 
unwavering service to our community.
  Thank you (Dziekuje), Sister Marta.

  Panie MARSZALKU. Zabieram dzis glos, aby oddac czesc siostrze Marcie 
Cichon, kobiecie, ktora gleboko zmienila zycie rodzin polskich 
imigrantow i podniosla na duchu samotne matki w Illinois.
  Siostra Marta, urodzona w Zabkowicach, w Polsce, dzieki swojej 
powinnosci wobec ludzkosci podrozowala po calym swiecie, sluzac w 
Australii, zanim w 2000 roku przybyla do Stanow Zjednoczonych.
  Dostrzegla tam pilna potrzebe wsparcia matek i ich dzieci, ktore byly 
zagrozone bezdomnoscia, glodem i brakiem pomocy.
  Ostatecznie w 2008 roku zalozyla Dom Samotnej Matki. Dom Samotnej 
Matki oferuje podstawowe uslugi, od pomocy prawnej po wsparcie w 
zakresie zdrowia psychicznego, umozliwiajac kobietom odbudowanie 
swojego zycia.
  Siostra Marta przez blisko 15 lat dawala schronienie, nadzieje i 
droge do samodzielnosci ponad 140 matkom i 180 dzieciom, w tym tym, 
ktore doswiadczyly przemocy domowej.
  Do dzis te rodziny utrzymuja bliska wiez z Siostra Marta, ktora uwaza 
je za rodzine.
  Chwale Siostre Marte za jej milosierdzie, odpornosc i niezachwiana 
sluzbe dla naszej spo5ecznosci.
  Dziekuje Siostro Marto.

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