Community Projects
Small-scale projects taken on by communities can be very powerful for overcoming poverty. In Senegal, for instance, community members in Dakar work together in the rainy season to prevent their area from flooding. In the dry season, they work together making soaps that bring in a small revenue. The results are not just economic, but social as well.
Dignified Work in the Green Economy
Following in the spirit of this year’s October 17 theme, which highlights the importance of decent work for all, Aye (…) Read more
Projects Developed by Families in Poverty
ATD Fourth World’s work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo began in 1997. This is when a Tapori children’s (…) Read more
“The Cooperative Preserves Our Dignity”
This article originally appeared in the Letter to Friends Around the World #105 by the Forum on Overcoming Extreme Poverty. (…) Read more