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
In 2017, ATD Fourth World invited people around the world to document real-life “Stories of Change”. These stories are about (…) Read more →
Who could have imagined that?
This article has been adapted from one published 28 April 2020 on the ATD Fourth World USA web site. “If (…) Read more →
“If we are going to make it through this, we have to be encouraging.
World Day for Overcoming Poverty in Bukavu: A Chance for People in Poverty to Have
In early September, on an organic farm in rural France*, an international group of poverty experts met to talk about (…) Read more →
More and more, policy makers have realized that addressing poverty – especially
Monica Jahangir, Executive Director of ATD Fourth World USA on developing trust with people in poverty.
Over these 60 years, profound relationships of friendship and solidarity have been
At the beginning of President Emmanuel Macron’s term of office, ATD Fourth World had made their traditional request for an (…) Read more →
I have high hopes.
The Digital Divide during Covid-19: In the United Kingdom, feeling locked out.
Families in poverty have always had trouble accessing the Internet. Now, during
Eighty-one members of ATD Fourth World from 24 countries and speaking 13 different languages came together from 10 to 17 (…) Read more →
My wife was afraid to let me go, but I told her to have faith.
Axelle Brodiez-Dolino is a historian whose focus is anti-poverty movements. Here she talks about the historical perceptions of people in poverty.
The “local� poor (those residing in the same village, district, or nation) have
