My name is Susanne Privitera. I live in Switzerland, and I am a member of the Forum on Overcoming Extreme Poverty. I’m part of this network because...
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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...
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...
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,...
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...
Celebrating dignity in practice in Bolivia
A few weeks before October 17, 2022, in Bolivia, a group of ATD Fourth World activists, friends and allies met to prepare together. They conducted 5...
World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty in Dublin
This year, on the occasion of the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty in Dublin, many testimonies of people living in poverty were heard. As...
“Our light is alive”
Article available in Arabic language On October 17, 2021 Lebanon experienced a day of revolts and riots because of its economic, social and...
Message by President of International Committee for October 17
Here is the message by Aye Aye Win for de World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty 2022 (in english) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl4Q-z5yB0M
Message from the President of the International Committee for October 17 – 2022
Aye Aye Win On October 17th, we will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the World Day for Overcoming Extreme Poverty and 30th anniversary of the...
It makes us want to be more involved
DREAM TEAM TOGO is an association of International Solidarity that does actions in favor of orphans and street children, provides assistance to the...
The Commemorative Stone and Its Replicas: A World Heritage of Humanity
The history and significance of the Commemorative Stone in memory of the victims of poverty, placed on 17th October 1987 in Paris, and its replicas...