The International Committee for October 17th invites you to acquaint or reacquaint yourself with the call to action for a world without extreme poverty.
Message from Eugen Brand, Director General of the International Movement ATD Fourth World for the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
17 October 2009
"Our lands will soon lie totally beneath the water," cry the people in Asia who have never had a choice but to live where they are at the greatest risk from the raging floods...
Today we recognize the daily struggles and contributions of those living in poverty and resolve to intensify efforts to eliminate the scourge once and for all....
RTE 1 Radio enable to hear the life, the suffering, the dreams from those who are never listened. Between monday 13th october to Friday 17th october, people living extreme poverty shared their life in "A living word" at exactly 6.40 am.
On the occasion of October 17th, Mr. Cassam Uteem, former President of the Republic of Mauritius (1992-2002), and the International Movement ATD Fourth World announce the launching of the International Committee for October 17th.
Through this 6-minute video, discover the meaning and history behind October 17th, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, and the worldwide mobilization that takes place around this day each year.
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Tanzanie
In a women’s group of Tandale, we discussed about the question of money at school. Primary school is in theory free, but in fact we have to pay a lot of things. A teacher recently told some (...)continue
Tanzanie
Tandale - group 1
In our women’s group at Tandale, we discovered that we were many parents faced with the problem of not having the birth certificate for one or more of our children.
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Tanzanie
I’m coming from Tandale and I am part of the women’s group that shared ideas and experiences about the education of our children. We all agreed that they have to behave well at home (...)continue