External evaluation of VillageFXB in Villupuram, India

In 2016, a VillageFXB program in Villupuram, India was evaluated by an independent researcher one year after the end of its implementation. The objective was to measure the sustainability of impacts. Thus, all women beneficiaries were still involved in collective Income Generation Activities (AGRs), with different levels of profit. The most profitable AGR is the hemp rope manufacturing unit. In terms of sanitation, the most significant change concerns access to improved latrines. Beneficiaries also confirmed a better understanding of diseases and prevention tools. Finally, FXB has raised students' desire to learn and has encouraged the motivation of disadvantaged rural families to support their children's higher education.