The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is celebrated on 17 October, recalling the rally that 32 years ago brought together more than 100,000 people in Paris to pay tribute to the victims of extreme poverty, hunger and the violence they generate.
\nToday, according to the UN, there are more than 800 million people in the world, many of them children, who live below the poverty line, i.e. on less than 1.25 dollars a day.
\nItaka-Escolapios, since its beginnings, and being coherent with its Christian and Piarist identity, feels strongly committed to the fight against poverty and in favour of Human Rights.
\nFrom the daily work of attention and care for the victims of injustice, which often forces them to leave their land of origin, we seek to partially restore the rights that have been violated, as well as to publicly denounce and raise awareness among all people about their unacceptable situation. In the same way, from the schools that we support in so many places, as well as with our socio-educational and literacy projects, we support those who, in many cases, have never had the opportunity to be educated.
\nIn order to make our small contribution to this commemoration, we call on all people around us to participate in the events organised in each city, which, in a peaceful and non-violent way, call for the respect of human rights for all people and the respect of their rights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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