Who are we?

The International Movement ATD Fourth World is a non-governmental organization with no religious or political affiliation which engages with individuals and institutions to find solutions to eradicate extreme poverty. Working in partnership with people in poverty, ATD Fourth World’s human rights-based approach focuses on supporting families and individuals through its grass-roots presence and involvement in disadvantaged communities, in both urban and rural areas, creating public awareness of extreme poverty and influencing policies to address it.

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News ATD Fourth World - march 2009

Each month the General Delegation of the International Movement ATD Fourth World, seeks to share its analysis, its point of view on what is going on in the world.

With thinking coloured by sharing the experience of daily life with the poorest families they invite us to share a new way of looking at things, to find another way of living, of being together…to unite for a world without the misery of poverty. (Crédit photo: Alterdestiny)

Joseph Wresinski

1917 -1988

Joseph Wresinski was born to immigrant parents in a poor neighbourhood of Angers, France. He grew up in a family which suffered from chronic poverty and social exclusion.
In 1946, he was ordained as a priest and served in industrial and rural (…)

Text of the General Assembly of the International Movement ATD Fourth World

November 2004

All human beings, regardless of their place in society, are equal in dignity, which must be respected, not violated by anyone for any reason. Equal dignity is the basis for fundamental rights especially the right to freedom of expression, to (…)
 

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Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated.
To come together to ensure that these rights be respected is our solemn duty.

Joseph Wresinski