Writings
Women – the last line of defence against poverty
In this excerpt from a training meeting in 1962, Father Joseph Wresinski, invites the volunteers involved in the Noisy-le-Grand camp (…) Read more
Facing my people
I arrived on the plateau called “Le Château de France” on the fourteenth of July, 1956. The sun was scorching (…) Read more
The Children of the Fourth World in Search of Knowledge
Few children have known such an early, diverse, and formative experience of life as those living in poverty. At an (…) Read more
All Human Rights for All People
The ultimate goal of human rights is the protection of human dignity. It follows that implementing these rights will lead (…) Read more
Children of Our Time
On the occasion of World Children’s Day, November 20, it is interesting to highlight the preface by Father Joseph Wresinski (…) Read more
Those living in poverty are the very source of all human ideals.
“Those living in poverty are the very source of all human ideals. It is through injustice that humanity discovered justice; (…) Read more
America’s Destiny
As the American election approaches, we can look back on how Joseph Wresinski saw American’s destiny. “As a people, you (…) Read more
17 October: How Can We Be in a State of Silence and Mobilisation?
At the end of July 1987, addressing the volunteers mobilised for the preparation of the large rally of human rights (…) Read more
Until a Certain Friday in Jerusalem
These past days on my hospital bed, I have been thinking a lot about unemployment, inflation, and the misery they (…) Read more
A precious and revealing history
Address by Father Joseph Wresinski at the Seminar “Extreme Poverty and Exclusion in Africa”, Pierrelaye, France, 19 May 1981. Dear (…) Read more