A story of unfaltering determination Esther Rodriquez lives in New Mexico in the United States. Recently she took part in (…) Read more →
I went back to work and I opened up my own bank account to be able to pay the bills
ATD Fourth World has been in the Philippines for several decades. In Manila, the capital city, many families with nowhere else to go live in the North Cemetery where they earn a little money taking care of tombs and mausoleums, and offering other services to visitors.
But using a bank to save was unthinkable for them because they lacked identification
Letter from ATD Fourth World’s International Leadership Team.
Having taken refuge on a river bank, they were living under tarpaulins.
Journal written during Covid-19 lockdown in Madagascar.
A “cash transfer”6 project, financed by the World Bank and the WFP,7 is currently
The IDEEP tool guides decision-makers to ensure strong involvement of people in poverty in the design, implementation and assessment of projects or policies that have an actual or potential impact on them.
Regional level: A development bank rolls out a food assistance programme after a
In early September, on an organic farm in rural France*, an international group of poverty experts met to talk about (…) Read more →
The World Bank uses a poverty line based on household earnings: $1.90 per person
The December, 2016 Plenary Session of the European Fourth World People’s University took place at the European Economic and Social (…) Read more →
Without this number you can’t work or have a bank account.� A man from the Netherlands
On 14 June 2016, ATD Fourth World succeeded at adding social conditions to anti-discrimination law. From now on, the law (…) Read more →
application has been rejected, for example, a merchant has refused to take a check, or a bank
As part of the commemoration of the International Day for Eradicating Poverty organised by ATD Fourth World UK in Frimhurst Family House on Saturday, 21 October, the following presentation was given by Dr. Michael Lambert, a social historian from the University of Liverpool, on the historical context and significance of Frimhurst’s creation and endurance.
Trust House originally called Spofforth Hall near Harrogate but later moved to West Bank
Definition and Measurement This report is ATD Fourth World’s submission to the World Bank
