The bursting of the real-estate bubble in 2009 created a paradox in Spain: while there was a large number of homes unfinished and unsold (3.5 million empty houses which was more than any other country in Europe), there were also just as many people homeless.
The houses are in the hands of banks, real-estate agencies, and vulture funds (speculative
A group of young women draw on their limited resources to respond to the plight of migrants in Mexico.
The women are ready, their arms held up and their hands full of bags of food and
Here Where We Live: Wresinski, Poverty, and Human Rights in Latin America and the Caribbean was recently published in Mexico (…) Read more →
Sharing his own story of abuse suffered at the hands of South American dictators
ATD bids good-by to Jacques Petidor, activist for literacy and human rights whose courage and integrity inspired all who met him.
Roche, Jacques speaks to each one of us today saying, “The struggle is in your hands
Summary of October 17, 2023 in the Philippines. October 17 is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
All Hands on Deck In collaboration with the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC
ATD Director General describes how one community struggles with the effects of climate change and their ingenious solution to flooding.
Taking matters into their own hands When people die in his neighbourhood–and they
Liebe Freundinnen, liebe Freunde, Wir hoffen, dass Sie noch immer voller Mut und Hoffnung sind. Wir sind noch weit davon (…) Read more →
Wie soll man sich häufig die Hände waschen, wenn kein fließendes Wasser zur Verfügung
ATD members in Latin America talk about solidarity in their neighbourhoods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“When you visit someone here, you never go with empty hands.
Sixty-eight participants from twenty different countries in Africa, Asia, the Americas, the Indian Ocean, and Europe, met on November 12-15, (…) Read more →
children there who risked their lives digging through the rubble with their bare hands
