Rome Monument Honours Victims of Poverty On November 9, Pope Francis was on his way to preside at the Eucharist (…) Read more →
“Since that first memorable October 17, we have commemorated this day of freedom
By adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after the carnage of the second World War, the world’s nations proclaimed (…) Read more →
Without means, they continue to share what they have and to make room for people
On September 10, French President Emanuel Macron visited a Family Centre run by ATD Fourth World in Noisy le Grand, (…) Read more →
Mr President, to begin we have done a quick round of introductions.
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
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
Eighty-one members of ATD Fourth World from 24 countries and speaking 13 different languages came together from 10 to 17 (…) Read more →
My wife was afraid to let me go, but I told her to have faith.
Axelle Brodiez-Dolino is a historian whose focus is anti-poverty movements. Here she talks about the historical perceptions of people in poverty.
The “local� poor (those residing in the same village, district, or nation) have
What does poverty in Luxembourg look like? Members of ATD Fourth World Luxembourg with an experience of poverty answer this question.
presence of a social security system, numerous people living in hardship do not have
A man in Democratic Republic of Congo needed some help. To his surprise, he found himself rebuilding another family’s house.
Any dog could have actually come in and taken my child.
On October 17, 2014, the World Day for Overcoming Poverty, Geneviève de Coster, an ally of ATD-Fourth World in France (…) Read more →
Thanks to ATD, I have been able, with great humility, to walk alongside people whose
