A group of committed and dynamic young people reaches out to others in order to break the chains of poverty through access to education and culture.
We have experienced poverty ourselves, but we also have access to books and to knowledge
ATD Volunteer Corps member Martine Hosselet-Herbignat writes about gender and oppression and women in poverty in relation to feminism.
However, it is not clear that all women have benefited from this in the same way.
ATD Fourth World was one of 15 recipients recognized at the “Pingre Kuni” ceremony in November, 2016. The awards event, (…) Read more →
whose name means “giving congratulations”, recognizes people and organizations that have
The ATD Fourth World Youth Group in New York has contributed to the report “The State of the World’s Children: (…) Read more →
We live in different parts of the city, but we have had the common experience of
SDG #4 promotes life-long learning for all. ATD Fourth World knows this requires recognition and dialogue with parents for local knowledge and aspirations.
These objectives, known as Education for All (EFA), have shaped the education priorities
Martine LeCorre felt useless and guilty. Today, she urges others to recognize the strength people in poverty demonstrate every day.
We have been undermined by the measures that are supposed to help us.
ATD Fourth World has been involved in running a People’s University in Madagascar for the past two years. A project (…) Read more →
Many women have to give birth at home with the help of a midwife.
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania-In March, 30 young people attended a week long workshop to share success stories and to learn from each (…) Read more →
All of you have something important to say from your own perspective.� Participants
ATD Fourth World Volunteer Corps member Jean Venard explains how working with ATD helped him focus outrage into effective activism.
Because we have our dignity”. So we had something all ready to go.
Explore the impact of the Fourth World People’s University Bolivia through personal testimonies and transformative lessons learned.
At the People’s University, I see myself in others; there are people who have it
