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Born to immigrant parents, Wresinski grew up in poverty and experienced social exclusion. He established major landmarks throughout his life in the fight against the worst forms of poverty, in collaboration with the very poor themselves and other partners. He also developed a blueprint for a
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civilisation without exclusion based on his work in the field of human activity, a civilisation with the contributions of all people, and for the benefit of all.
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in 1957. He authored the report Grande pauvreté et précarité économique et sociale (
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