How a child in the Philippines pushes ATD Fourth World to rethink its educational projects, aspirations, and recreate its programs.
“We want all children to have the same chances� You were with us every time
In her letter to the Forum on Overcoming Extreme Poverty, Thérèse Ricard in Lebanon resists a system blind to her humanity.
I didn’t have any answers, but I was there alongside her.
February 14th marks the anniversary of the death of Joseph Wresinski, founder of ATD Fourth World. This year in Bangui (…) Read more →
ATD Fourth World friends and allies could come together to reflect on what they have
In preparation for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP21) in Paris, the Fourth World People’s University in the (…) Read more →
And they also have something to say on this subject.
ATD’s founder, Joseph Wresinski devoted his life to showing how people in poverty are more than their problems and defenders of human rights.
“How many times have I met men who no longer dare to present themselves at the
Message from Isabelle Perrin Director General of ATD Fourth World for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 (…) Read more →
the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 17 October 2012 Who could have
Nelly Schenker grew up in poverty in Switzerland. Telling her story was her life’s work. To write one’s life story is a fascinating job, she says.
You have no milk for the children, you are cold and you have no roof over you head
Extract from The poor are the Church, an in-depth interview with Joseph Wresinski, founder of ATD Fourth World
Those in poverty have seen so many reforms and revolutions that have brought them
The ATD Fourth World International Movement organized a seminar in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from February 25 to March 3, 2013 on (…) Read more →
They all shared the conviction that: “Even very poor people have ideas.
Photo: Javier Pérez de Cuellar and Joseph Wresinski, New York, 1984. At a time when the international community is paying (…) Read more →
– Wherever you go, you have my support, because your movement represents the most
