Joseph Wresinski (1917–1988)
The inspiration behind October 17 Joseph Wresinski was born to immigrant parents in a poor neighborhood of Angers, France. He grew up in a family that suffered from chronic poverty and social exclusion. In 1946, he was ordained as a priest and served in industrial and...
An Anchor Against Poverty
In the 1970s, Eduard V.S and Mélanie D.C lived in a slum in Willebroek, Belgium, and he worked in coal mines. Over the course of their lives, they lived in more than 20 different places, had their two daughters placed in foster care, and lost a son. One day, Eduard...
International Committee for October 17
The International Committee for October 17th was launched on October 17th, 2008.The goals of the International Committee for October 17th are: To promote the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, which publicly unites all those who are striving together to...
Having no power is central to it all
Reading the report on the hidden dimensions of poverty made Sister Thérèse, a correspondent of the Forum on Overcoming Extreme Poverty in Lebanon, think about the bond she has created with Josianne. This article was published in a collection of reactions to the report...
“I Bear Witness to You”
Joseph Wresinski’s Address Text available in german, portuguese. Joseph Wresinski’s Address October 17, 1987 Human rights Plaza, Paris. You, the millions and millionsof children, women and fatherswho have died from misery and hungerand whose legacy we hold.It is not...
From powerlessness to empowerment
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Seynabou MBENGUE – FNGOS Peasant Action
30 years of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
Article available in Arabic language In December 1992, 30 years ago, the United Nations General Assembly recognized the date of October 17 as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. What have we gained from this Day, and what achievements are we...