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Extreme Poverty

Poverty remains a persistent and pressing challenge across Europe. Eurodiaconia’s members are actively engaged in supporting individuals and communities experiencing (extreme) poverty, including people experiencing homelessness, families in need, and children in vulnerable situations. Access to essential services, material deprivation, and social exclusion still affect too many people in Europe, especially disadvantaged and marginalised groups. Combating poverty is therefore a key priority in our advocacy and policy work. Building on the efforts of our members and our participation in diverse alliances – such as the Alliance for Investing in Children or the European Platform on Combatting Homelessness – we are committed to ensuring the implementation of targeted and sustainable solutions to effectively reduce poverty across Europe.

If you wish to receive more information on this topic, please contact our Policy and Membership Development Officer Annika Sparrer.

UN Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights calls for ban of “Povertyism”
Eurodiaconia as part of the ‘EU Alliance for Investing in Children’ signed a position paper on the EU Care Strategy
Our member Deaconess Institute celebrates Homeless People’s Night
Young people at the Centre: Breakfast Roundtable on Youth Unemployment!
European Parliament adopts Report on Women’s Poverty in Europe
Eurodiaconia’s Extreme Destitution Network Meeting
Eurodiaconia’s Proposals for a Council Recommendation on Minimum Income
New Study on Homelessness from Diakonie Deutschland
Ministerial Meeting on Combatting Homelessness: All Member States and Stakeholders Commit to More Effectively Fighting Against Homelessness