“Friendship and teamwork get people back on their feet.” In the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), this idea is just (…) Read more →
They have neighbours, but they seem cut off from the community and things are pretty
ATD Fourth World’s statement for the Bonn Climate Conference 2024.
Those in extreme poverty have the fewest resources to protect themselves from the
In memory of the late Oguié Jean-Baptiste Anoman, former president of ATD Fourth World International and attorney general of the Ivory Coast.
They have an understanding of life that is different from yours.
Excerpt from Artisans of Peace Overcoming Poverty — Volume 2: Defending Human Rights For Lebanon, a country with fewer than (…) Read more →
Since the war’s end in 1990, buildings have remained pockmarked with bullet holes
This article is excerpted from Volume 2 of Artisans of Peace Overcoming Poverty. Thousands of families in the Metro-Manila area (…) Read more →
with no passers-by, in many families, one bread-winner must return to Manila to have
Analysis As part of the first Millennium Development Goals Evaluation Seminar (of the ATD Fourth World project in Latin America (…) Read more →
One example was the hardships families have to go through in order to secure a medical
Below is an interview with Homero Fuentes speaking about the importance of ATD Fourth World Guatemala’s Working and Learning Together (…) Read more →
a group of Guatemalans who, confronted by the social adversity of the country, have
My Human Rights Journey with ATD The absence of your voice leaves one easily over looked and left behind by (…) Read more →
Since this initial encounter, I have spoken on the UN End Poverty Day on several
A story about a humble office cleaner standing up to his boss inspires an artist in Ireland.
By Long Weng (Ireland) This one came from my heart I have done many sculptures
ATD Fourth World joins Kisangani Smith Group to offer free job training in smelting, blacksmithing, and farming in Tanzania.
These young people have a good understanding of poverty and empowering people to
