Writings
Poverty and means of communication.
Volunteers’ meeting, April 1965 (continuation) (the original French version is found in Écrits et paroles aux Volontaires, I, 1960-1967, pp. (…) Read more
Do the poor have their own culture?
Volunteers’ meeting, April 1965 (the original French version is found in Écrits et paroles aux Volontaires, I, 1960-1967, pp. 316-321) (…) Read more
In the vicious circle of violence
The French original of this text was fist published in 1970 (Feuille de route N° 19). Extract from: Gilles Anouil, (…) Read more
A triple refusal
17th November 1977, Festival of Solidarity with The Fourth World, Paris. THREE MISTAKEN BELIEFS ABOUT POVERTY WHICH ATD FOURTH WORLD (…) Read more
Chronic Poverty & Lack of Basic Security
Chronic Poverty and Lack of Basic Security is a report of the Economic and social council of France, by Joseph (…) Read more
The Very Poor, Living Proof of the Indivisibility of Human Rights
The Very Poor, Living Proof of the Indivisibility of Human Rights This text was originally prepared by Wresinski for the (…) Read more
God’s Rights, Human Rights
Conference on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Diocese of Antwerpen (Belgium), november 29, 1987. documents God’s Rights, (…) Read more
Defeating Extreme Poverty
A lecture at the Sorbonne, June 1, 1983, by Father Joseph Wresinski. documents Defeating Extreme Poverty (Echec à la misère)
“His Life, Our Life”
Excerpts from interviews – Translated from the original in French – Copyright ATD Fourth World 1995. The first edition of (…) Read more