The World Day for Overcoming Poverty, celebrated each year on October 17, brings together people who believe that in order to build a fair, united, and peaceful society, we must join forces by pulling the world’s strength and minds together.
living through hard times – hard times often caused by poverty – are those who have
In 2017, ATD Fourth World invited people around the world to document real-life “Stories of Change”. These stories are about (…) Read more →
Who could have imagined that?
This article has been adapted from one published 28 April 2020 on the ATD Fourth World USA web site. “If (…) Read more →
“If we are going to make it through this, we have to be encouraging.
In Guatemala during lockdown, ATD Fourth World Activists make sure that people isolated by deep poverty are not forgotten.
Many families didn’t have support from anyone.
In early September, on an organic farm in rural France*, an international group of poverty experts met to talk about (…) Read more →
More and more, policy makers have realized that addressing poverty – especially
Monica Jahangir, Executive Director of ATD Fourth World USA on developing trust with people in poverty.
Over these 60 years, profound relationships of friendship and solidarity have been
The world needs a better definition of poverty and children in Tanzania are helping find one.
For example some children have to travel long distances to school.
Message from Mr. Cassam Uteem, president of the International Movement ATD Fourth World, on the World Day for Overcoming Poverty (…) Read more →
Despite the enormous sacrifices that parents living in poverty have to make in order
At the beginning of President Emmanuel Macron’s term of office, ATD Fourth World had made their traditional request for an (…) Read more →
I have high hopes.
Concluding plenary session – ATD Quart Monde-UNESCO 26 January 2012 Good morning everyone, ladies, gentlemen, dear guests, researchers, academics and (…) Read more →
I would like to thank you all for the efforts you have made during the past three
