Partners in democracy
The poorest families yearn to become part of our shared history, at last under their true identity, no longer as (…) Read more
From working to having a trade
Making the poor work at any job, whatever it may be, so long as they are useful, has always been (…) Read more
Health: A real dread for people living in extreme poverty
Health represents a real dread for people in extreme poverty. This constant anxiety comes from them having no control over (…) Read more
The Knowledge of People in Poverty
Online documentation portal
By opening its documentation portal to the general public, the Joseph Wresinski Archives and Research Centre is putting (…) Read more
The Goldfinch
One event from my childhood
left profound repercussions in my life.
It happened at a time when horrible poverty had hit our (…) Read more
Restoring their history to the poorest
The history of the poorest people is relayed to others only when they feature in the lives of the non-poor: (…) Read more
Keeping alive the hopes of humanity
When I arrived in the camp in Noisy-le-Grand, I encountered families facing defeat, families with the words ‘suffering’ and ‘misery’ (…) Read more
Ho hafa ny rahampitso…
Ahoana ny fomba hilazana aminareo ny fitaintainan’ireny fianakaviana ireny
amin’ny fotoanan’ny ririnina
rehefa tapahin’ny fitondrana ny jiro sy ny gazy,
ka tsy misy (…) Read more
A profound love for humanity
Published as an editorial in the Revue Igloos, No. 44, January-February 1969, this text was announced as a “reflection on (…) Read more
Toran’ny hehy ny fahantrana
Noho izy miankina amin’ny olon-dehibe sy ny tontolo iainany,
dia mahantra daholo ny ankizy rehetra eran-tany.
Na zanaky ny mpanana izy na (…) Read more