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“Moral and political responsibility as well as scientific rigor demand that University turns its attention to the Fourth World, not (…) Read more
Unattainable Justice
Any action is more complicated when one lives in a constantly changing situation in a remote, poorly served area, unaware (…) Read more
New ideas that truly transform our ways of thinking and acting
The innovations, the really new ideas that profoundly change our hearts, our ways of thinking and, consequently, our structures and (…) Read more
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
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
A State of Emergency for Children
Since the end of the 1970s, and in particular during the Year of the Child in 1979, the (ATD) Fourth (…) Read more
Take Justice To Heart
Just one month before October 17, “World Day for Overcoming Poverty”, this speech by Father Joseph Wresinski reminds us of (…) Read more
A precious and revealing history
Dear friends,
You accepted our invitation to be here with us, so how could we not call you friends? You have (…) Read more
Culture and Extreme Poverty
Speech at the symposium on “Culture and Poverty” organised by Mr Antoine Lion, special advisor to the Ministry for Culture, (…) Read more
The Right to be Human
Taken from Father Joseph Wresinski’s remarks to allies and friends of ATD Fourth World, 9 November 1980.
(Original: French, Revue Quart (…) Read more