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.
Message from Donald Lee, President ATD Fourth World International, for World Day for Overcoming Poverty, October 17, 2020.
However, in general, people in extreme poverty have received little direct assistance
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?
Rights in Name Only: In Spain, application hurdles keep program recipients out.
In Spain, for example, people who have been out of work for a long time are eligible
Mental anguish is a key element of poverty, yet often overlooked in the rush to examine external factors such as income, housing, and employment.
Yet people in poverty often have very similar experiences.”
Letter from ATD Fourth World’s International Leadership Team.
Dear friends, In recent months, the families we know have been spared nothing.
UN event on overcoming poverty-based discrimination, organized by ATD as part of the 60th session of the Commission for Social Development.
rights, that you do not have value.
SDG #4 promotes life-long learning for all. ATD Fourth World knows this requires recognition and dialogue with parents for local knowledge and aspirations.
These objectives, known as Education for All (EFA), have shaped the education priorities
In Democratic Republic of the Congo, ATD Fourth World youth group rushes to aid victims of the Nyiragongo volcano showing solidarity.
In addition to the volcano eruption, there have been earthquakes, power cuts, and
By adopting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights after the carnage of the second World War, the world’s nations proclaimed (…) Read more →
Without means, they continue to share what they have and to make room for people
