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Онова, за което си мечтаехме, се сбъдна
Онова, за което си мечтаехме, се сбъдна
Мария и Васил преди са живеели в беден район в близост до село, на 100 км северно от София, в България. Те споделиха какво им е дало…
ATD Quart Monde Int
Oct 17, 2018
Kila kitu tunachopanga kufanya, kinawezekana.
Kila kitu tunachopanga kufanya, kinawezekana.
Na Jean Venard
ATD Fourth World
Sep 19, 2018
Jas sum Medijator
Od Muarem Abdi so podrshka od Ljatifa Shikovskal od Ambrela — Shutka — Republika Makedonija
ATD Fourth World
Apr 30, 2018
By sharing with others we are building a better world.
By sharing with others we are building a better world.
I would like to share my own story, my family’s story. Tell how it gave me strength to continue today helping others in the same situation.
ATD Quart Monde Int
Apr 26, 2018
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A Chance to Be Somebody
A Chance to Be Somebody
“ I was always thinking about what will happen to my children tomorrow ? ” Mama R tells us about her struggle for the children to go to…
ATD Quart Monde Int
Aug 29, 2017
Elifet
Elifet
Elifet had to work to support his mother, but was helped by his friend, Kenold, to fulfil his dream of going to school
ATD Fourth World
Aug 7, 2017
Struggling for Education
Struggling for Education
Cati, an educational assistant in one of the Alternative Education Clubs of the Policy Center for Roma and Minorities in Bucharest…
ATD Fourth World
Oct 22, 2017
AFRICA
I Don’t Even Know Their Names
I Don’t Even Know Their Names
Dramane left his family when he was only a child. His family’s position within its community was weakened by his departure. Little by…
ATD Fourth World
May 12, 2017
Solidarity Gets Everyone on Their Feet
Solidarity Gets Everyone on Their Feet
When a group of children heard that an old woman and her impoverished family were attempting to rebuild their home without asisstance, they…
ATD Fourth World
May 24, 2017
Learning to Read was the Beginning of Hope
Learning to Read was the Beginning of Hope
In Tanzania, a small literacy class brings big changes.
ATD Fourth World
Feb 9, 2017
Together to Escape the Water
Together to Escape the Water
In a neglected suburb of Dakar, a community comes together to make sure everyone has dignified housing.
ATD Fourth World
Mar 28, 2017
In a Prison in the Ivory Coast: Forging Freedom Together
In a Prison in the Ivory Coast: Forging Freedom Together
Let’s talk about what we went through in the Bouaké Penal Camp. Fr. Joseph Wresinski came to visit the prisoners in the camp. He gathered…
ATD Fourth World
May 3, 2017
When Children Make a Difference in Their Community
When Children Make a Difference in Their Community
The founder of ATD Fourth World, Joseph Wresinski, said, “A new humanity will see the light of day because we want to make it happen.” The…
ATD Fourth World
May 31, 2017
Art as Resistance
Art as Resistance
“ What is the common point between: a child’s drawing in Thailand ; the activist who is thankful because you are showing the beauty of…
ATD Fourth World
Jun 2, 2017
Now I’m proud!
Now I’m proud!
By Papa Emile (Democratic Republic of Congo)
ATD Fourth World
Jun 16, 2017
Leaving No One by the Side of the Road
Leaving No One by the Side of the Road
What lies at the core of our group’s spirit is the desire to go beyond our own interest in favour of the collective interest
ATD Fourth World
Jul 25, 2017
There is No Limit to Learning
There is No Limit to Learning
Having missed out on education, Masudi discovers the joy of lifelong learning and encourages others to do the same
ATD Fourth World
Jul 30, 2017
A New Day Dawns
A New Day Dawns
‘Les amis de Mandela’, a group of young ex-convicts from Cameroon, demonstrate that after prison there is a life, hope and dreams to fulfil
ATD Fourth World
Sep 13, 2017
A Chance to Be Somebody
A Chance to Be Somebody
“ I was always thinking about what will happen to my children tomorrow ? ” Mama R tells us about her struggle for the children to go to…
ATD Quart Monde Int
Aug 29, 2017
Reaching the Poorest: Myth or Reality?
Reaching the Poorest: Myth or Reality?
An innovative partnership showing that people in extreme poverty survive largely by their own means, while also reaching out to others
ATD Fourth World
Sep 3, 2017
A Living Space To Be Comfortable In
A Living Space To Be Comfortable In
A father of a family, evicted from his home, is supported by a whole community to build a new family house
ATD Fourth World
Sep 7, 2017
A Symbol of Our Humanity Throughout the World
A Symbol of Our Humanity Throughout the World
The history and significance of the Commemorative Stone in memory of people resisting extreme poverty first displayed on 17 October 1987 in…
ATD Fourth World
Oct 5, 2017
The Story of the 100 Trades Courtyard in Burkina Faso
The Story of the 100 Trades Courtyard in Burkina Faso
How children and young people living in poverty from the “100 Trades Courtyard” in Burkina Faso are mobilising their country little by…
ATD Fourth World
Oct 11, 2017
From Banality to Awareness
How an innovative handbook helped promote awareness and understanding that solutions to extreme poverty are rooted in a respect for human…
ATD Fourth World
Nov 23, 2017
Mamadou and John
Mamadou and John
The true story of two children from Senegal who become friends.
ATD Fourth World
Jan 3, 2018
Everything We Set Out to Do Can Be Possible
Everything We Set Out to Do Can Be Possible
In a village in the south east of Tanzania, Reuben, a member of ATD Fourth World, is a living example of development based on the knowledge…
ATD Fourth World
Jan 9, 2018
“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
In rural South Africa, a school for teachers is slowly changing an entire community.
ATD Fourth World
Jan 30, 2018
The Flood Brigade
The Flood Brigade
“Solidary liberates people from the slavery of extreme poverty.”
ATD Quart Monde Int
Feb 5, 2018
From a Life in Extreme Poverty, He is Inspired to Help Others
From a Life in Extreme Poverty, He is Inspired to Help Others
Anthony describes his life journey from extreme poverty to helping a group of smallholder farmers to access valuable markets — a grassroots…
ATD Quart Monde Int
Feb 13, 2018
The greatest work is to “disarm minds”
The greatest work is to “disarm minds”
The peace of knowing that you are contributing to something big, rebuilding your country, giving courage to children, turning around the…
ATD Quart Monde Int
Feb 19, 2018
By sharing with others we are building a better world.
By sharing with others we are building a better world.
I would like to share my own story, my family’s story. Tell how it gave me strength to continue today helping others in the same situation.
ATD Quart Monde Int
Apr 26, 2018
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