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.
Which Economy Should We Choose?
For 1 May, International Workers’ Day, ATD Fourth World is highlighting the informal, often unrecognized, work of people living in (…) Read more
Taking Initiative to Clean up the Neighbourhood
For 1 May, International Workers’ Day, ATD Fourth World is highlighting the informal, often unrecognized, work of people living in (…) Read more
Families in Extreme Poverty Depend on Extensive Informal Economy
Above: Ms Nok in October 2018. For 1 May, International Workers’ Day, ATD Fourth World is highlighting the informal, often (…) Read more