Stopping the cycle of poverty means listening to people in poverty, hearing what they say and putting them on equal footing with the rest of society.
The schools have closed, and people in poverty have been chased out of the town by
“I Believe in You”, this affirmation spans four generations of women supporting one another to overcome poverty in New York City.
in deep poverty says, “Even if I had never met ATD, it’s possible that I might have
In April 2016, ATD Fourth World members who live with poverty every day ran a week-long training session on “Overcoming (…) Read more →
to be getting training from “street teachers” like Gisèle: “During my life, I have
When ATD Fourth World in Honduras recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, it was not a celebration of projects run by (…) Read more →
living in extreme poverty who, despite desperate struggles to survive day to day, have
Message from Mr. Cassam Uteem, president of the International Movement ATD Fourth World, on the World Day for Overcoming Poverty (…) Read more →
Despite the enormous sacrifices that parents living in poverty have to make in order
They shared what gave them the will and the strength to change their lives, and how they built a relationship of trust with a citizen, Vlado.
We were looking for different opportunities, but it’s difficult when you have no
To overcome poverty, we need small, yet courageous, actions of individuals around the world like Marimar, Therese, and Aliou.
2019 | Isabelle Pypaert Perrin Posted on 10 April 2019 “Since we have
A committee was created to follow up on the work done regarding education On 28 March, 2014, following a seminar (…) Read more →
In the past I could not have sat with intellectuals like that.
What if art was no more than living as equals? But then how can it be transmitted; how can it be witnessed?
I have been in Thailand for three years now, and Fon has been attending each and
Anna Franze (age 36) teaches in the social work department of the University of Hamburg. She also does voluntary work (…) Read more →
What I found really fascinating is the way different cultures have of looking at
