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On 10 June 2016, the International Organization of La Francophonie (an intergovernmental body of French-speaking nations) hosted the formal meeting (…) Read more →
“It must involve the most destitute people as partners, or else the struggle is doomed
In Democratic Republic of Congo, a neighbourhood outcast, once called a sorcerer, becomes a respected leader in the community.
Families began with the idea that “someone who’s poor is a friend of someone else
Martine LeCorre felt useless and guilty. Today, she urges others to recognize the strength people in poverty demonstrate every day.
strength and we became vulnerable, and thus only vulnerable, in the eyes of everyone else
So as to build trust with people in poverty, members of the ATD Volunteer Corps maintain a regular presence with them and their families.
Missing an appointment creates uncertainty and stress, adding to everything else
Genevieve Tardieu is a full-time member of the ATD Fourth World Volunteer Corps. She recently published her doctoral research under (…) Read more →
The subject might be health care, exile, dignity, or something else.
Joseph Wresinski Centre tells stories that would otherwise be lost not only for “History” but for individuals with no record of their own personal life.
Nowhere else are the stories of those who live in extreme poverty documented in such
“There are no dreams in my head: other people don’t like us.” Anastasia says out loud what so many children (…) Read more →
Children living in poverty are first and foremost children who, like everyone else
Moustapha Diop, born into extreme poverty and ATD member, describes how he sees the difference between simply being poor and living in extreme poverty.
in the shanty, so you spend most of your life outdoors in full view of everyone else
In this video story, Mary Rabagliati discovers new forms of poverty and exclusion as ATD explores work in Africa.
adults must work such long hours that they have very little energy left for anything else.â
In the midst of one of the most extreme humanitarian crises of recent years, while humanitarian aid flows elsewhere, neighbors help neighbors in some of the most devastated communities.
was touched and surprised that he had found her, because she rarely saw anyone else
