A System of “Care” That Harms Children

We often think that “care” or “foster care” protects children from parents who hurt them. In fact, however, the state (…) Read more →

Central to Overcoming Poverty: Finding Purpose and Strength

Image above: Precious Mballa* speaks to a gathering on World Day for Overcoming Poverty in Dublin, Ireland last year. On (…) Read more →

Michel Brogniez, A Man of Peace

Photo above: Michel Brogniez and Bernadette Fallay, from Belgium, © 2012 ATD Fourth World By members of ATD Fourth World (…) 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 →

Poverty Is Not Neglect

Above: Tammy Mayes in The Roles We Play project. On International Women’s Day 2022, ATD Fourth World celebrates women around (…) Read more →