Is more talking really what we need to solve the problem of poverty? A “People’s University” project in New York City demonstrates the answer is yes!
Before the FWPU itself, gatherings with people who experience poverty first hand
When people are invited to an event for the World Day for Overcoming Poverty (October 17), they sometimes ask, “What’s the point of this?”
heart-warming to read about Tanita and her community as they give each other a hand
Cati, an educational assistant in one of the Alternative Education Clubs of the Policy Centre for Roma and Minorities in Bucharest, explains how her struggle for education for all is rooted in her own history.
On the other hand, it’s very hard for the families as they are only given 84 lei
New UK report on remote family court during Covid-19 reveals casual disorderly process deciding the fate of children. ATD UK tells us more.
that if we were sat in court, I would have made a little squeak sound and put my hand
Orleans Parish Prison Photo: Richard Ross On October 17 in New Orleans, Jaquin Thomas, age 15, apparently committed suicide in his cell (…) Read more →
For first hand accounts from families in poverty who experienced hurricane Katrina
Explore the challenges of Tanzania education and discover why many children still do not attend school despite free primary policies.
Some worked extremely hard every day, for example breaking stones by hand, to support
In France, a guaranteed minimum income (RMI) gives one family the stability it needs to go beyond their day-to-day survival.
Europe was aware that, despite its prosperity, thousands of families were living hand-to-mouth
In Dublin, secondary school students take part in a workshop on poverty’s hidden dimensions as ATD Ireland launches workshop series.
Hearing first-hand stories helped participants understand the struggles that undermine
In a renewal of its international leadership, ATD Fourth World will see Isabelle Pypaert-Perrin bring her wide-ranging experience to a (…) Read more →
discovered an economy that was totally neglectful of people’s wellbeing and saw first hand
COVID-19: News from the United Kingdom and ATD Fourth World UK. How the pandemic is impacting people in poverty there.
Additional updates from ATD members People whose previous earnings were cash-in-hand
