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
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.
“I would like houses to be cheaper for people in poverty because there are so many bugs.” So said a (…) Read more →
But how can they have optimism about the future when they are weighted down by so
Explore how children advocates in the Central African Republic are changing lives with their powerful voices and actions.
Instead of being passive recipients of aid, these young people have been empowered
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
They shared what gave them the will and the strength to change their lives, and how they built a relationship of trust with a citizen, Vlado.
We were looking for different opportunities, but it’s difficult when you have no
The subject of a series of People’s University in Luxembourg was protecting mental health.
You have to fight all the time.”
In 2017, ATD Fourth World invited people around the world to document real-life “Stories of Change”. These stories are about (…) Read more →
-Zenobia Embry-Nimmer “Homeless families have to attend meetings on parenting, budgeting
Dr. Gill Main and Silvia Pérez on violence against women and girls and the implications with human rights abuses & good practices.
Increasing the empathic capabilities of those who have more structural power can
Nicole Maucher and Johnny Ocean Address the United Nations, UN Photo/Kim Haughton On October 17, 2016 Nicole Maucher and Johnny (…) Read more →
Because they currently live in a family shelter in New York City and have experienced
