2021: FXB India Suraksha wins second place in the "BRICS India Solutions for Sustainable Development Goals Awards 2021".
2019 : FXB Mongolia received the best NGO award from the Dornogovi aimag in the "Development" category.
2017 : Presentation of the "Mongolian Quality Award" to FXB and the title of "Best Manager" to its Program Director by the National Committee for Business and Development in Mongolia.
2013 : The Yi Culture Research Center of the Central University of Nationalities (CUN) and the China Social Welfare Foundation (CSWF) awarded Bu Tuo's FXBVillage programs a special contribution award for their involvement in the development of the Yi community in China. This ethnic group is marginalized and suffers from a frightening rate of poverty and illiteracy, particularly among women.
2010: The VillageFXB program in Yunnan, China, is cited as an effective solution to the profound psychological needs of orphans and vulnerable children in a UNICEF publication: Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS. It identifies best practices in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, treatment and care for women and children living with HIV, and the reduction of vulnerability and stigmatization among young people.
2008 : FXB Rwanda and FXB Uganda win a call for proposals from PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan For Aids Relief- USA) to extend VillageFXB programs to 12,000 children and adults in Rwanda and Uganda.
2007: Certificate of Merit awarded to FXB Rwanda by the Rwandan Executive Committee of the network of international non-governmental organizations.
2006: Madame Jeannette Kagame, the country's First Lady, awarded a Certificate of Merit to FXB Rwanda in recognition of FXB's exceptional work in caring for orphans and vulnerable children.
2002: UNAIDS cited the VillageFXB program as a case study in how it responds effectively to the needs of children affected by AIDS in its 2002 annual report on the epidemic. (page 142).
Albina du Boisrouvray's honours and awards
2019 : the Board of Directors of the Jodhpur School of Public Health in India , awards Albina the Excellence in Global Public Health Diplomacy Award in recognition of the remarkable work accomplished in Rajasthan since 1996.
2017 : the Centre Européen de Musique in Bougival(France) adds his name to the Académie d'Honneur, established in recognition of the therapeutic benefits of music.
2016 : Albina is promoted to Officier de la Légion d'Honneur. This new recognition at the highest level of the French state underscores the scope and quality of the work she has tirelessly carried out over the past 27 years on behalf of the underprivileged.
2014 : Albina receives the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) Award in India. This award honors and recognizes individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to society in various fields related to social issues, and who have distinguished themselves as genuine humanitarian actors.
2011 : Frédéric Mitterrand, French Minister of Culture and Communication, awards him the rank of Officier dans l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
2009: Award of the Prix Spécial du Jury BNP Paribas to mark 20 years of FXB International's work on behalf of AIDS orphans and vulnerable children. Endowed with 50,000 Euros, this prize, presented by Michel Pébereau, Chairman of BNP Paribas, recognizes men and women who are remarkable for their ethics, their personal involvement and the exemplary nature of their actions.
2009 : French President Nicolas Sarkozy presented her with the insignia of Officier dans l'Ordre National du Mérite. In his speech, the President praised Albina du Boisrouvray's work and commitment: " Your NGO is a model throughout the world. You are a committed woman. Your solidarity is exemplary, and that's why the Republic is going to honor you.
2008 : A documentary dedicated to her as part of France 5's Empreintes collection, "Au nom du fils" was directed by Olivier Horn and produced by Gédéon Programmes and France 5, with the participation of TSR and CNC. From Thailand to Burma, fromUganda to the Swiss Alps, this documentary takes us alongside Albina and the beneficiaries of her programs. It goes to the roots of her exceptional career, reveals her conception of humanitarianism and sheds light on the meaning of her commitments. This film bears witness to a unique destiny marked by self-sacrifice, the convictions of a committed woman, and the courage and love of a mother.
2007 : The Fédération nationale des Clubs Convergences presented her with a trophy in Lyon in recognition of her commitment to orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS worldwide.
2004 : Awarded the prestigious "Thai Komol Keemthong Foundation Award of Outstanding Personality 2004" for work undertaken since the early 90s in Thailand and Myanmar.
2003 : Awarded the "Life Time Contribution Award" in recognition of her work in all 35 States and Territories of the Indian Union. The same year, Rutgers University (formerly the School of Medicine and Dentistry) in New Jersey(USA) awarded her the title of "Doctor of Humane Letters".
2003: The title of "Doctor of Human Letters" awarded by Rutgers University (formerly the School of Medicine and Dentistry) in New Jersey.
2002 : With Xanana Gusmão, President of East Timor, she receives the Council of Europe's North-South Prize. This prize is awarded each year to two personalities, one from the South, the other from the North, who have actively contributed through their achievements to the development and defense of the principles of human rights protection, pluralist democracy and North-South solidarity.
2002: Thanks to the innovative projects she creates and manages at FXB, Albina was one of the first 30 members of the Schwab Foundation 's "Social Entrepreneurs Group". This recognition enables the group's social entrepreneurs to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos to present and share their expertise with world leaders in politics, business, civil society and the public sector.
2001 : Albina is awarded the Légion d'Honneur, at the rank of Chevalier, by the French government for her innovative work in home palliative care (FXB Home Palliative Care Centers in Sion (Switzerland) and Paris (France).
2001: Harvard students associate him with the "Harvard Project for International Health and Development" award.
1999 : Special award for his "Response to the AIDS orphan crisis" at the second conference on global strategies for the prevention and transmission of AIDS from mother to child in Montreal.
1996 : Albina is named John Harvard Fellow of Harvard University.
1993 : Awarded Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Michigan.Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Michigan.
1985: Albina is awarded the "Ordre des Arts et des Lettres" at the rank of chevalier and becomes the first film producer to receive the "Ordre National du Mérite".
Quotes and experts' words
"All children, wherever they live, have the right to access education and grow up in safety. FXB programs enable orphans and children affected by AIDS, as well as their foster families, to benefit from these rights." Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General of the United Nations, 2002
"Your action is undeniably helping to alleviate the suffering of thousands of innocent victims hit by the consequences of the spread of the AIDS pandemic." Micheline Calmy-Rey, Federal Councillor and President of Switzerland. World AIDS Orphans' Day (WAOD), 2007
"Albina has championed the cause of children orphaned by AIDS since the beginning of the pandemic, when few had the understanding, courage and determination to make their voices heard." Dr. Peter Piot, former Executive Director of UNAIDS, 2002
"As the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, I first saw Albina's work in the field, teaching communities to achieve self-reliance. Then I understood her vision and philosophy. The FXB organization has made a huge difference to the lives of the people it touches. Albina has shown us that responsibility lies with each and every one of us; it's up to us to make our own choices. Nafis Sadik, Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for HIV/AIDS in Asia and the Pacific and former Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund, 2000
"FXB's well-established model of poverty alleviation and support for AIDS orphans is a community-based solution that turns despair into hope." Mr. Stephen Lewis, UN Secretary General's Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS, 2002
"Local authorities united in tackling the world's major issues". Jean-Marie Bockel, Senator for Haut-Rhin. World AIDS Orphans' Day, 2005
"FXB is a generous, sustainable and effective organization, an extraordinary lever for pushing back all problems." Matthieu Zeller, General Manager, Kiehl's, 2004
"We're not orphans for having lost father and mother, but for having lost hope." Robert del Picchia, Senator for French citizens living outside France, 2005
"FXB is an association we all identify with, and we'll be there on May 7! The Yamakasi, 2007
"At FXB, the answer to the growing number of destitute children lies in comprehensive action with families and communities. For this reason, FXB works to reintegrate orphans into stable households and to rebuild the social fabric of families and communities as a whole, so that the work of social workers with these children - and all vulnerable children trapped in poverty - can be effective in the long term. If I quote Albina du Boisrouvray, it's because I believe that the philosophy of her struggle is the right one, and that we have all been inspired by it for a long time." Extract from the speech by Daniel Rondeau, French Ambassador to Malta. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Valletta Conference, October 17, 2008.
"Albina was one of the most inspiring people I have ever known. She has dedicated herself to social causes, distinguishing herself as a leading social entrepreneur. She has been exceptionally successful in her work with orphans and vulnerable children affected by AIDS." Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Managing Director, Grameen Bank, 2006
"In my opinion, one of the organizations that does fantastic work and deserves more recognition is FXB." "I think one of the important things about FXB's approach is that it focuses on empowering families, and through that, their propensity to raise their children. And by doing this, when the children grow up, they will be able to live a dignified life. As well as providing families with the tools they need to develop their capacities to escape poverty, Sen emphasizes that FXB also encourages its beneficiaries to become role models for others in their communities: "One of the interesting things about FXB's approach is building people's capacities on the basis of past experience. So, if you're helped by FXB and you overcome deprivation, then not only do you overcome deprivation, but you also acquire something, some knowledge about how to get by. Only then will you be in a position to help others." Amartya Sen, Indian economist and philosopher, Nobel Prize in Economics 1998, Professor at Harvard, 2010.
"[...], an organization like the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud, which fights poverty and AIDS in Africa, works in perfect harmony with the communities it helps." Edgar Morin, excerpt from his book "La Voie", 2011
"The strength of this program is that it is totally integrated into the local culture (...) Such an experience (VillageFXB) should be applicable in Afghanistan. We urgently need to move away from conventional models and invent a more effective form of development aid." Patricia Lalonde, Member of the European Parliament, excerpt from her book "Abdullah, Abdullah, l'Afghan qui dit non aux Talibans", 2011
"I am pleased to add my voice to those of Armartya Sen and others ... At BRAC, we greatly appreciate FXB's long-standing commitment to helping the poorest." Sir Fazle Hasab Abed, BRAC Founder, 2015
"VillageFXBs are a model that many should emulate to promote the sustainable development of the poor, children and families." Lincoln Chen, President, BRAC USA, 2015
"At 7pm, a ceremony at the Quai d'Orsay where Albina du Boisrouvray was made an Officer of the Legion of Honor by Jean-Marc Ayrault. I love proper nouns when they come together in a bouquet to embrace the panorama of a life. Albina's life, in all its drama and light, is like the kaleidoscopic compression of a society that comprises many. There was the golden youth, the lyrical illusion of the belle gauche, film production, and then the tragic death of her son, who, she says, Albina would have liked to live the rest of her life up to. Under the acronym FXB, like François-Xavier Bagnoud, she will have globalized her resolution, fomented hope in the midst of the worst misery, single-handedly a missionary order and a UNICEF of micro-growth." Marc Lambron, in his book "L'année du Coq de Feu, Edition Grasset, 2022
