Bring your hands and, more important, your life experiences and participate in a youth workcamp! These camps take place at several locations in Europe.

You will help with the upkeep of different ATD centres. So that they can continue to welcome and train activists,  Volunteer Corps members and Allies, Supporters and Friends.

Examples of activities include excavation, masonry, painting, and maintaining green spaces. Professionals will be on hand to help everyone to learn new skills. In the evening, there will be discussion groups and videos on extreme poverty around the world and ways to overcome it. Participants will hear from ATD activists who have experienced poverty themselves or those working alongside them. Working knowledge of French, Spanish or English is desirable.

2024 Schedule*

9-15 June: La Bise Family House, eastern France
10-15 June: ATD’s International Centre outside Paris. (All ages, contact )
8-13 July: “Succeed Together” Villeurbanne, Southeastern France 22-27 July: ATD Colmar, eastern France
22-27 July: ATD Fourth World National Center Switzerland
4-9 November: La Bise Family House, eastern France

* Updated March 27, 2024.

Practical information:

Where?

La Bise Family House:
Family Vacation Home
La Bise
39600 MESNAY
France

ATD Fourth World National Center Switzerland
CP 16
La Crausa 3
1733 Treyvaux
Switzerland

ATD Colmar
Maison Quart Monde
3 Oberhoh Weg
68000 Colmar

Please contact us below for more information on access.

How much does it cost? We ask participants to pay a participation fee of approximately 10€/day for food and lodging, 7€/day if you bring your own tent. Contact us for exact rates for your country. Reduced rates are available in case of financial difficulty. Round-trip travel to from your home is at your own expense.

Contact:  for more information or sign up here.

Short video of a camp in 2019: