Africa
We have active teams in ten African countries (Benin, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Mali, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Senegal and Tanzania), and we have developed partnerships with local organisations and national NGOs in around 30 countries thanks to the Permanent Forum on Extreme Poverty in the World.
Over time ATD Fourth World has developed different types of activity with those who live in extreme poverty, involving all of the people, organisations and institutions concerned with the struggle against poverty, as appropriate in each country. Types of activity include:
- Gaining access to knowledge and culture;
- Knowing and demanding one’s rights;
- Reuniting young street dwellers with their families and communities;
- Encouraging other members of society to support the participation of the very poor in civic, cultural and economic life;
- Conducting peace education with children (through the Tapori network) and adults, particularly in relation to reconciliation programmes in conflict zones;
- Training in communication skills so as to enable participation in local or international consultations, in seminars, or in the World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty.
In the course of these activities ATD Fourth World’s members – including both those who are and those who are not living in poverty themselves – develop connections with individuals and families in extreme poverty. They think and take action together to enable people to take advantage of existing structures and projects (e.g. social services, healthcare, schools), contribute to the development of their own communities, and be recognised as active participants in the struggle against poverty.
When people living in great poverty are included in the process, they can help to set up socio-economic projects which will benefit everybody. Their involvement in the community is a source of pride for their own children, who come to realise that there is nothing inevitable about poverty.
Our Annual report 2011
The second part of the report - Through four events. - focuses on the four main events which were the occasion for people to speak out about their commitment.
The concluding section presents the Perspectives for 2012.
Have a good reading !
October 17th, 2011 a community workshop in Kisanga
Newsletter April 2012
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