Helena Kmieć was a Polish Catholic missionary born in Kraków in 1991. After studying chemical engineering, she dedicated her life to service through various missionary activities, including volunteer work in Hungary, Romania, and Zambia. In early 2017, she traveled to Bolivia to assist an orphanage in Cochabamba. Tragically, she was killed during an assault at the facility in January 2017. She was posthumously honored by the Polish government for her commitment to helping those in need and is currently recognized by the Catholic Church as a Servant of God.
Life and service
Following her studies, she worked as a flight attendant and remained active in religious volunteer groups. She organized various youth programs in Europe and participated in missions in Zambia. In 2017, while working with the Servant Sisters of Dębica in Bolivia, she was fatally attacked. Her death led to a state-level funeral in her home region.
Veneration and legacy
The Catholic Church opened her beatification process in 2024, granting her the title of Servant of God. To support her mission of aiding children, the Society of the Divine Savior established a foundation in her name. She is also honored as an honorary citizen of Libiąż and serves as the patron of a primary school in Warsaw.