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When Disaster Strikes, Neighbors Help Neighbors
When Disaster Strikes, Neighbors Help Neighbors
By Diana Skelton and Jacqueline Plaisir
Diana Skelton
Mar 14, 2017
Where do Leaders Come From?
Where do Leaders Come From?
In Bushwick, Brooklyn, USA, a young mother finds a community center that gives her just what she needs to move her life forward.
ATD Fourth World
Mar 20, 2017
I Live in a Cemetery
I Live in a Cemetery
It was a woman living in a cemetery who taught me that poverty could be overcome.
David Meyer
Mar 1, 2017
Books Against Fists
In Montreal, a street library reaches out to the kids no one wants to play with…
ATD Fourth World
Mar 10, 2017
Reform works when there is a political will: Small victory counts in the criminal justice system.
“Where there is a will, there is a way!” We have heard this saying many times. And if politicians and authorities could think about it…
ATD Fourth World
May 25, 2017
Leaving No One Behind
Leaving No One Behind
A story of a remarkable victory with people living in extreme poverty
ATD Fourth World
Jun 18, 2017
The Right to Music for All
The Right to Music for All
In Quebec, during the 1990s, a majority of people thought that fighting poverty meant “helping the poor” with all sorts of distribution…
ATD Fourth World
May 19, 2017
A Way Forward! Is Entrepreneurship One Way Out of Poverty?
A Way Forward! Is Entrepreneurship One Way Out of Poverty?
Meet Claudia whose five-year nonprofit business focuses on the best ways to help families in poverty achieve their goals
ATD Fourth World
Aug 23, 2017
When You Live in Poverty, You Think You Count For Nothing — Video
When You Live in Poverty, You Think You Count For Nothing — Video
Neighbourhood workshops help to ensure that no child is left behind and that the talents of each child can be expressed
ATD Fourth World
Sep 14, 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
Giving a Hand Becomes a Way of Life — Video
Giving a Hand Becomes a Way of Life — Video
By Brigitte Dubé (Canada)
ATD Fourth World
Oct 24, 2017
The First To Take Action
The First To Take Action
The story of Quebec’s law to end poverty
ATD Fourth World
Dec 4, 2017
“You can feel that the atmosphere has changed”
“You can feel that the atmosphere has changed”
A story garden in a flea market brings about positive changes for children, families and the local community.
ATD Fourth World
Dec 18, 2017
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