For International Women’s Day 2025, ATD Fourth World profiles four women who have and continue to inspire us.
The train ride from Brussels had gone by fast, but I still had time to imagine my
A new art project is making its way around the world! ATD Fourth World is launching a collaborative travelling art (…) Read more →
people working to overcome poverty around the world: Linked Squares: In 2012, in Brussels
Joseph Wresinski recalls when he first met Alwine de Vos van Steenwijk who would go on to become president of ATD Fourth World International from 1974 to 2002.
European Commission, Brussels 1985: Joseph Wresinski (center) and Alwine de Vos van
Explore the mission of ATD Fourth World Netherlands in promoting inclusivity and policy change for overcoming poverty.
the EU Can Address Poverty On February 5th and 6th at the European Parliament in Brussels
Within neighbourhoods, across countries and continents, ATD Fourth World members support each other another during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Maya asks me about Camille, who lives in Brussels and whom she met last summer at
Through an internship with ATD Fourth World, a student gains insights into the structural aspects of poverty and how she can address it.
Posted on 8 July 2025 Above: ATD Fourth World event in Brussels By Ana Patricia
Learn how access to education influences hope and success for children facing social exclusion in impoverished communities.
were families who live in a Manila cemetery and others from low-income housing in Brussels
Discover the history of ATD Fourth World and the fight against poverty by those who live it and those who work along side them.
support each other in the struggle against poverty. 1982 A pubic gathering in Brussels
Citizens meet with European Parliament and talk about poverty in the EU including legal documentation, housing and family policy.
Posted on 19 February 2019 On February 5th and 6th at the European Parliament in Brussels
Photo: Javier Pérez de Cuellar and Joseph Wresinski, New York, 1984. At a time when the international community is paying (…) Read more →
with the 232,500 signatures of the Appeal to Human Rights Defenders launched in Brussels
