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Understanding the violence faced by people in chronic poverty and the pathways towards peace
International Colloquium at UNESCO House
« The violence of contempt and indifference causes chronic poverty, since it inevitably leads to exclusion, to the rejection of one human being by other human beings». This statement, by Fr. Joseph Wresinski, founder of ATD Fourth World, needs (…)Art against extreme poverty in the Philippines
Asian of the Year Robert Alejandro
Art and culture is shared with children and families living under bridges in Manila, by artist Robert Alejandro and the ATD Fourth World team in the Philippines. Robert Alejandro was chosen as Asian of the Year in fighting poverty by Channel News Asia. Watch this video to find out more!Violence and the trivialisation of poverty
First day of the Colloquium
Enough! Those who speak of poverty are always the same« We can’t continue being silent, only letting those who know speak ». These words of Valentina Ccoyo, from Cuzco, Peru, opened the Colloquium on Tuesday 24th January 2012.
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