What is ATD Fourth World Philippines? All Together in Dignity (ATD) Fourth World is an international non-governmental organization with no religious or political affiliation who works with individuals and institutions to find solutions to eradicate extreme poverty. ATD works in partnership with people living in extreme poverty. It's human rights-based approach focuses on supporting families and individuals through its grassroots presence and involvement in disadvantaged communities. It creates public awareness of extreme poverty and influences policies to address it.
WHAT IS OCTOBER 17, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty?
People in extreme poverty and all those who join them to tackle extreme poverty and exclusion are the first partners of this international day. Many Filipino partners will be present at Rizal Park for this celebration, as well as hundreds of people for whom struggle against poverty is their daily life. We are expecting 500 participants for this event.
We invite you to join the organization of this important celebration day in the Philippines!
WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM VOLUNTEERS
You can:
Help with the attendance list for all the attendees
Help with the distribution of food at 8am and 12noon
Assist in the conduct of a workshop or in the book reading corner
Propose a workshop for around 20 children or parents or families
Take pictures
Donate for the material organization of the celebration (food, material, transportation…)
Time frame is 6.30am to 4pm, but just let us know your availability during this day and we will discuss how you can help while you are with us.
We are excited to have you around with us for this day!
