Mental anguish is a key element of poverty, yet often overlooked in the rush to examine external factors such as income, housing, and employment.
ATD Fourth World members who have experienced poverty talked about how foster care
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.
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
Extreme poverty eradication projects ill-adapted to people’s needs. Colloquium ” Extreme poverty is Violence. Breaking the Silence. Searching for Peace” (…) Read more →
older than other children in the same classes, or because their parents do not have
“Conversations in Equality” The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) marked the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on (…) Read more →
These porters have formed an association, helping one another to deal with poverty
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
Explore successful research strategy techniques that enhance participatory research and engage communities in social science.
Too often, we try to alleviate poverty by putting in place measures that have not
On Friday 16th June, a large audience attended the Wang Bin concert in the Richelieu amphitheatre at the Sorbonne, Paris. (…) Read more →
commitment in her introduction to the concert: “We are pleased that so many of you have
