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.
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
Throughout Europe, ATD Fourth World works with young people living in conditions of poverty. What are effective ways to involve (…) Read more →
s important to go to the same place regularly, seminar attendees agreed, and to have
14 February 2017 – Martine Le Corre gave the following speech to the special plenary session of the French Economic, (…) Read more →
We have climbed these steps.
It was twenty years ago that it started, in autumn 1997, during a Street Parliament that was held in front of the Quebec National Assembly.
Even though it might have been unclear at the time, that motley tent city marked
Tatiane Soares decided not to live off leftovers anymore. Determined to stand up to poverty, small gestures of kindness can be very powerful.
That seed means that you will have one more flower in your life.”
Explore how volunteer interpreters help ATD Fourth World break language barriers and combat poverty through multilingual meetings.
Conversations Posted on 18 November 2025 “I wanted to become an interpreter because I have
Decent work and social protection must be put into practice for all, no matter their, background, race or gender.
they cannot repay their business loans; now they find themselves without a job and have
Hope: The Story of a painting from Peru. A chance phrase inspires a striking work of art by Guillermo Diaz, ATD Volunteer Corps member.
one of our visits, Don Julián said something that stayed with me: “When you have
