I have been in charge of a mental health centre for four years and such I would like to let you know about Mrs. Juana.
Some of the Fourth World Movement volunteers in Peru already knew her and her son Miguel when they used to spend the night on the streets in the Marischal neighbourhood. The local children still remember that Miguel used to...
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"Education is the cornerstone of development"
"For me, the most extreme poverty is neither material nor financial; it is mental. And each of us should work to eradicate it. That's what I try to do in the field that interests me the most: education. With five young people under 30 years of age, we work hand in hand...
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In a ritual repeated nearly every weekend for the past decade, Luis Soriano gathered his two donkeys in front of his home (in Colombia). He strapped pouches with the word "Biblioburro" painted in blue letters to the donkey's backs and loaded them with an eclectic cargo of books destined for people living in the small villages...
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In 2010, the 17 October Peace Forum was organised as part of the commemoration of the World Day to Overcoming Poverty. It was prepared in a Family Meeting.
We have been supporting deprived families for many years. Our dialogue based on their lives is enriched by the debate with other people, and leads to construction of peace, respecting...
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Geoffroy, works with children and families in a village near Bangui. In January 2011, he participated in the international meeting of young people "Together for others" in the Central African Republic, as part of the International Youth Year.
This meeting enabled me to understand the meaning of an adventure I launched into quite...
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Wherever men and women are condemned to live in extreme poverty, human rights are violated. To come together to ensure those rights be respected is our solemn duty.
Joseph Wresinski
Poverty is a...
