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How a Polish nun became known as 'mother of children' in Senegal

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

In the Pulaar language, "Néné Soukabé" means "mother of children." This name stuck to the Polish missionary, Sister Chrysologa Mnich SMCB, shortly after she opened a Сenter for malnourished children in the Senegalese town of Vélingara.

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