1989
FXB's story began in 1986 with the tragic disappearance of François-Xavier Bagnoud, a rescue helicopter pilot, who lost his life at the age of 24 during a mission to Mali. Three years later, supported by his family and friends, Albina du Boisrouvray founded an organization in tribute to her only son, to whom she devoted three quarters of her property. FXB was born with the desire to extend, through development actions, the values of rescue, generosity and compassion that animated François-Xavier Bagnoud.
FXB's first action was to engage with Médecins du Monde in "The Children's Rights Route", a symbolic maritime journey from Nantes to New York via the African coast and the Caribbean. This initiative was aimed at promoting the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child by the United Nations. Upon their arrival in New York, the young participants from around the world engaged in this journey were received by Javier Pérez de Cuéllar, then Secretary General of the United Nations, with whom they shared their thoughts and concerns. A declaration from that meeting called on Governments to ratify and implement the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
1990
The FXB Centre and the FXB Chair in Pediatric Community Care, Rutgers University (USA)Creation of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Chair in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Medicine and Dentistry in New Jersey. This chair was awarded to Professor James Oleske. That same year, Dr. Oleske and Mary Boland launched the International FXB Paediatric HIV Training Program (FXB-ITP), which has enabled doctors, nurses and social workers around the world to acquire specific skills in the care of young patients.
Creation of FXB Thailand : Creation of FXB Thailand and opening of two emergency shelters FXB in Bangkok, in partnership with the SCRC and MSF, to accommodate girls who have escaped brothels or evacuated by the police. Very quickly, a third FXB house opened in Chiang Mai, followed by a fourth in Chiang Rai. A reintegration programme allows them, after receiving care, to prepare for their return to their families, to be welcomed in the long term by another institution or to receive training for economic autonomy. This programme has since been taken over by a local NGO. At the same time, FXB is implementing HIV/AIDS prevention, education and awareness programmes on human and child rights in Bangkok, Buriram province and, via a local radio station, in mountain areas where the Akha live. Through these initiatives, FXB intends to respond to the deterioration of the living conditions of people living with HIV/AIDS and to the increasing stigma and discrimination against them.
First mission to Uganda First needs assessment mission to Uganda and partnership with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF).
1991
Creation of FXB India : FXB India was founded in 1991 (now FXB India Suraksha in 2007), with the opening of the FXB Asha Sadan Day House in Baina, in the warm district of Goa South. This structure welcomes the children of prostitutes, offering them a safe and caring environment. In Goa, FXB also supported an orphanage for young boys in Margoa and an orphanage for young girls in Rivona.
Since its inception, FXB has provided essential assistance every year to tens of thousands of children, women and marginalized and indigent communities across India. Through its actions in protection, education, health, access to water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as economic strengthening, FXB addresses the multidimensional causes of poverty and social injustice. 13 VillageFXB economic and community development programmes have also been implemented in the states of Tamil Nadu, Manipur, Andhra Pradesh and the Pondicherry Territory, allowing more than 7,000 adults and children to leave poverty in a sustainable manner. In addition, between 2000 and 2010, FXB conducted extensive HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns in the 35 states and territories of the Indian Union, raising awareness of the risk of HIV transmission among millions.
Launch of the François-Xavier Dreams programme in Switzerland : In April 1991, FXB launched Operation "Les Rêves de François-Xavier", an initiative aimed at achieving the dreams of children living in Switzerland, suffering from serious diseases or whose health had been severely affected by an accident. Its main objective was to offer these children a magical moment to help them better cope with the disease and to endure often stressful treatments. In nearly 30 years, 200 children saw their dreams come true. Over time, many associations pursuing the same objective have emerged in Switzerland. This has led FXB to terminate the project, as its commitment is no longer necessary.
Donation to AMREF - Donation of two Cessna aircraft to the African Medical Research Foundation (AMREF) for emergency evacuations and vaccination campaigns in remote areas of Kenya and Somalia ravaged by war.
Creation of FXB USA : Opening of the first FXB House in the United States in Washington, D.C., for children orphaned, infected or suffering from AIDS. The FXB Houses, which will then be developed in Thailand, Colombia and Brazil, offer much more than medical care: they are based on the concept of the Tender Loving Care – the belief that these children will have a better and longer life if they grow up in a family setting, surrounded by tenderness and receiving care. From babies to teenagers living there, most are orphans or abandoned and cannot rely on the support or love of their parents. The accompanying team has all the medical and human skills necessary for their well-being. The FXB House thus becomes their family and the frame of their child's life. The opening of these houses also represents a strong position in the fight against stigma and discrimination against these children. It is also an essential alternative to their access to palliative care. At that time, no effective treatment existed for people infected with HIV, not even AZT. As soon as antiretrovirals were made available in the region, FXB followed its usual strategy of transmitting project management to a local NGO in order to be able to devote itself to other development and poverty reduction initiatives.
Creation of FXB Uganda : Launch of a first aid programme for biological or extended families in the community, which took in orphans. The aim was to empower them to meet their basic needs in order to raise, protect and provide a dignified future for these children. Each family received capital in kind to start an income-generating activity and received support in the areas of nutrition and schooling for children. This program marked the first steps in our poverty reduction model: VillageFXB economic and community development programs. Since its launch in Uganda in 1991, 211 VillageFXB programmes have been implemented in 12 countries, enabling more than 120,000 people to emerge from extreme poverty and gain economic and social autonomy.
1992
Thailand: Opening of 4 FXB Houses for orphaned, HIV-positive or AIDS-infected children in Chiang Mai Province, Thailand. FXB submitted this project to the Thai NGO « Support Children Foundation ».
Creation of FXB Uruguay FXB opens the Casa FXB in Montevideo, an educational centre for street children and vulnerable adolescents. Its objective is to provide them with tools to face the challenges of poverty and to support them in the development of a sustainable life project. Following a long campaign led by Albina du Boisrouvray, many families of young people at Casa FXB were able to access decent housing. FXB then launched agricultural activities to improve their quality of life, both economically and in terms of access to adequate food. In addition, FXB worked with UNICEF to integrate a new budget line into the national budget, ensuring financial support for families caring for orphans. FXB handed this programme over to a local NGO to ensure its sustainability.
Publication on HIV/AIDS Publication of "AIDS in the World I" by the Global AIDS Policy Coalition (GAPC) in partnership with the FXB Foundation.
House FXB in Kenya Opening of the FXB House in the suburb of Nairobi for children for orphans, HIV-positive children and AIDS patients. FXB submitted this project to a local organization.
Crans-Montana holiday camp for children affected by the Chernobyl disaster FXB organised a holiday camp in Crans-Montana, canton Valais, Switzerland, for 30 children with leukemia or cancer following the Chernobyl disaster. Two years later, a kindergarten was fully equipped in Minsk to provide a suitable environment for young children affected by the consequences of the disaster. To finance this initiative, FXB organised a football match in Sion, bringing together former international and Swiss football stars.
Rescue and reintegration of young women exploited on the Thai-Burma border : In July 1992, FXB received a call for assistance from young women exploited on the border between Thailand and Burma. They are subjected to sexual slavery and are beaten, malnourished and at extremely high risk of HIV/AIDS infection. Faced with this alarming situation, Albina du Boisrouvray alerts Tasuree Chutikul, advisor to the Prime Minister of Thailand, specialist on the status of women and the fight against child prostitution. As a result of this intervention, the police raided and released 153 women and girls, 95 of whom were Burmese, aged between 14 and 20 years. Of these, 50% are HIV positive. A few months later, they were repatriated to their country of origin. In September 1993, FXB set up a vocational and social reintegration programme in Burma, providing these young women with personalized support adapted to their aspirations and abilities to enable them to rebuild their lives.
Creation of FXB Colombia : Opening of La Maison FXB de Barranquilla for children for children orphaned, HIV-positive or suffering from AIDS.
Creation of the FXB Home Palliative Care Centre in Sion, Switzerland : Born of the will of Albina du Boisrouvray to offer people at the end of their lives the possibility of dying at home, FXB founded in Sion the Centre François-Xavier Bagnoud de société pallié à domicile (CFXB). This structure provided care and accompaniment dedicated to terminally ill people, when curative medicine could no longer act. The CFXB provided home palliative care to anyone residing in central Valais, providing a comprehensive care that combined nursing, psychological support and logistical support for both the patient and his or her environment. In addition, the centre has hosted mourning groups throughout its work. A total of 800 people and their families were accompanied by the CFXB team, which finally ceased operations on 1 January 2010. His expertise, forged over the course of 18 years of commitment, has been fully integrated into the medical and palliative care expertise of the Valais Health Network, guaranteeing the continuity of his know-how and his humanist approach.
1993
Establishment of the FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University Creation of the FXB Chair and Centre for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University School of Public Health. The Centre will move into the FXB building built to house in 1996. The centre is the result of a visionary partnership between Albina du Boisrouvray and Dr Jonathan Mann, who will be the first professor of the chair. The FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights is the first university centre to focus exclusively on these topics. It addresses many health issues from the point of view of fundamental rights, which must be correlated with the physical, psychological and social well-being of individuals and populations, and promotes the idea that health and human rights are inextricably linked.
Launch of a pioneer hospice in Thailand : Initiation of a partnership with the monk Ahra Alingar (Pra Alongot) for the launch of a pioneer hospice in the Buddhist temple of Lopburi which will welcome AIDS patients at the end of their life.
(This project was taken over by the Dhammaraksanives Foundation)
1994
Creation of FXB Brazil and opening of the FXB House in Sao Paulo for children orphaned, HIV-positive or suffering from AIDS. In addition, following joint action by FXB and several Brazilian NGOs, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the amendment to Article 18 of the Patent Act (9.279/96), allowing Brazilian pharmaceutical companies to produce generic antiretroviral drugs, significantly reduce the price of tritherapy and expand access.
Formation of a national committee to combat prostitution in Thailand : composed of representatives of the Thai government, NGOs including FXB Thailand and bodies such as UNICEF, the International Labour Organization (ILO) or the International Organization for Migration (IOM), in order to set up a national action plan to combat prostitution and trafficking in human beings to Thailand and organize lobbying activities. This committee was set up following the rescue operation launched in 1992 by Albina du Boisrouvray, FXB's Founding President, and Senator Secuturee Chutikul, then a Senior Advisor to the Prime Minister of Thailand and responsible for the status of women and child prostitution, to deliver young women forcibly recruited into prostitution networks.
1995
Creation of FXB Rwanda. A few months after the genocide RwandaThe emergency was to protect the population. FXB launched a first phase of reconstruction of 528 homes to relocate widows, orphans and children vulnerable to this tragedy, some of whom were HIV-positive. Since then, FXB has expanded its activities to serve vulnerable populations across the country. It develops programmes, complementary to each other, aimed at promoting access to fundamental human rights and social justice. Over one million adults and children have already benefited from the presence of FXB in their communities through its poverty reduction programmes VillageFXB as well as infrastructure rehabilitation, access to water and sanitation, early childhood education and development, nutrition, protection and prevention projects
1996
Launch of the first VillageFXB programme in Rwanda. Launch of the first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in Rwanda. Since then, this model has been widely replicated across the country, allowing more than 65,000 children and adults to move from extreme poverty to economic and social autonomy.
New co-publication of FXB on HIV/AIDS. Publications of "AIDS in the World II" by the Global AIDS Policy Coalition (GAPC) and the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard.
Participation in UN ECOSOC. FXB obtains special consultative status at ECOSOC (UN Economic and Social Council)
Launch of a new FXB Switzerland programme. FXB Switzerland organises holiday camps for vulnerable children from French-speaking Switzerland who never have the chance to go on holiday.
1997
Inauguration of the FXB Home Palliative Care Centre in France. Launch of the FXB Home Palliative Care Centre in Paris, France. In 2003, FXB passed on its expertise in this area to the Croix Saint-Simon Foundation to take over the programme and integrate it into the state system.
FXB campaign against forced child labour. Campaign against forced child labour with the Swiss company Charles Veillon whose FXB supervised its factories in India.
1998
Creation of FXB Bolivia. FXB launches a one-time economic and social development programme aimed at improving the quality of life and strengthening the capacities of vulnerable women in Machacamarca Bolivia.
1999
FXB celebrates its 10th anniversary!
Creation of FXB South Africa. Launch of the first out-of-school support programme.
2000
Expansion of programs in India. In India, the expansion of HIV/AIDS and other STD-related programmes in Delhi and the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Manipur, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Rajasthan and West Bengal. Particular attention is paid to migrant workers.
Publication of « FXB Orphan Alert: International Perspectives on Children Left Behind by HIV/AIDS ». The 3-volume collection « FXB Orphan Alert: International Perspectives on Children Left Behind by HIV/AIDS » was developed by FXB as a resource for a wide range of readers interested in orphans issues.
Expansion of FXB India programs. FXB India: expansion and diversification of programmes in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Mizoram, Maharashtra, Pondicherry, Rajasthan and West Bengal.
New FXB publication on HIV/AIDS. Publication of « FXB Orphan Alert: International Perspectives on Children Left Behind by HIV/AIDS ». FXB has developed this volume as a resource for a wide range of readers interested in AIDS orphans.
2001
Launch of a new FXB India program. FXB India is creating a network of more than 10,000 barbers across India, trained to disseminate HIV/AIDS prevention information to their clients.
First FXB well in Niger. Construction of the first FXB well for and with the Touarègue population in northern Niger.
Launch of a database for AIDS orphans. This database is a joint initiative of FXB and the World Bank's Education Early Childhood Development (ECD) team, enabling organizations and individuals to help children in a coordinated manner.
2002
Creation of FXB Mongolia. Launch of a one-time HIV/AIDS prevention programme in Mongolia, at the request and in partnership with the Government, which wanted to benefit from FXB's extensive experience in this area in India, where FXB is conducting HIV/AIDS-related activities in all 35 states and territories of the Indian Union.
Creation of FXB Togo Creation of FXB Togo to help vulnerable populations in Siou, through the strengthening of medical and school structures and by increasing access to drinking water in communities.
First World AIDS Orphan Day. On the initiative of its founder, Albina du Boisrouvray, FXB launched the first World AIDS Orphan Day (JMOS). On this occasion, it created a Symbolic Rescue Net for AIDS orphans composed of two million signatures (without the support of social networks at the time), including that of the UN Secretary-General.
HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme by FXB Myanmar. FXB Myanmar is launching a broad HIV/AIDS prevention and human trafficking awareness programme among bus drivers, trucks and their passengers across the country.
New FXB-funded publication on HIV/AIDS. Publication of «AIDS in the Twenty-First Century» by Tony Barnett and Alan Whiteside. Funded by the FXB Foundation, this revolutionary study argues that it is essential to consider the disease as a whole. Accessible, this book remains an indispensable reading for policy makers, students and all those concerned about the links between health and society.
Recognition of the VillageFXB model. In its annual report on the epidemic, UNAIDS cited the VillageFXB model in a case study as an effective response to the needs of children affected by AIDS.
Albina member of the Social Entrepreneurs Group of the Schwab Foundation. Albina du Boisrouvray is one of the first 30 members of the Social Entrepreneurs Group of the Schwab Foundation. This recognition allows the group's social entrepreneurs to participate in the Davos World Economic Forum to present and share their expertise with global, political, economic and civil society leaders.
2003
HIV/AIDS Prevention Programme by FXB Colombia. FXB Colombia is joining a three-year major initiative to open HIV/AIDS prevention workshops for the most vulnerable groups such as street children and sex workers. More than 165,000 people were affected by this action. In addition, as part of the United Nations programme to raise awareness of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, FXB Colombia is the main organization organizing workshops throughout the Caribbean region, including with coal mine workers in Guajira.
Launch of the Global Action for Children. In the late 1990s, Albina du Boisrouvray launched the Global Action for Orphans (GAO) to draw the attention of the public and governments to the plight of the millions of orphans left behind by AIDS. His lobbying convinced Senator Kerry to introduce Bill 16/9 in the U.S. Congress; project that did not succeed for lack of ownership.
Inspired by the Kerry Bill, Senator Hyde tabled a new motion to become Public Act 108-25, May 17, 2003: The United States Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act, 2003. Through the pressing lobbying of Senator McCollum, this legislation contains an amendment calling for 10 per cent of the funds allocated to this project to be spent on HIV/AIDS assistance to orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV/AIDS.
In 2003, Albina du Boisrouvray and Paul Zeitz decided to extend this lobbying to other vulnerable children by launching the Global Action for Children (GAC), which will be officially launched in 2004. The GAC, co-chaired by Albina du Boisrouvray and led by Jennifer Delaney, has been very successful. In particular, by developing a set of recommendations to the American Congress, supported by Senator McCollum, which will lead in 2005 to a specific law for orphans and other vulnerable children in developing countries: Public Law 109-95 (PEPFAR), signed by President Georges W. Bush. This was the first comprehensive legislative response to the global crisis of orphans and vulnerable children (OEV).
These efforts by GAO, up to 2003, and GAC, resulted in $3 billion (10% of PEPFAR funding) being allocated to programmes for orphans and vulnerable children (OEV). Although the CBM has ceased operations in
2004
Beginning of partnership with AIDS ARK in India. FXB India initiates a partnership with AIDS ARK (AA), a British NGO whose mission is to raise funds to purchase antiretroviral triple therapy drugs for people with HIV/AIDS in Andra Pradesh.
2005
Participation in the « Clinton Global Initiative ». Albina du Boisrouvray joins the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI), which brings together a community of world leaders to exchange and implement innovative solutions to address some of the world's most pressing challenges. This initiative is distinguished by its determination to produce rapid changes and its orientation towards the concrete action of each of its members. The President of FXB made several commitments that year and the following years.
In collaboration with the Green Belt Movement, FXB has implemented measures to achieve carbon neutrality, reducing the environmental costs of its organizational activities — such as moving, using paper, lighting and heating by planting trees.
In partnership with the United Nations Foundation, Albina committed to convene a think tank bringing together key economic leaders from the public and private sectors, bilateral aid agencies, NGOs, developing country ministries and Internet companies to better understand how to effectively use new technologies in the area of development aid.
FXB has also launched, over a five-year period, 30 VillageFXB programmes to raise 18,000 adults and children from extreme poverty in Africa and Asia.
In partnership with the Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC) in India, FXB has developed HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention programmes for 10,000 employees, often vulnerable migrant workers, its partner's subsidiaries.
Through partnership and funding for the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation, FXB is committed to providing medical care and psychological support to Israeli and Palestinian children affected by the conflict. The components of the project included training of Palestinian doctors through scholarships in Israeli hospitals, access to medical care for Palestinian children in those hospitals, and the establishment of twin football schools to foster friendships between Israeli and Palestinian children.
2006
Launch of the first FXB Village in Thailand. Launch of the first VillageFXB Poverty Eradication Programme in Maha Sarakham Province, Thailand. Many parents, who had migrated south to find seasonal work, lost their lives in the tsunami. The objective of FXB is to help grandparents, who are doubly vulnerable by mourning and poverty, achieve economic and social autonomy in order to be able to care, protect and raise the orphans they have collected.
Certificate of Merit for FXB Rwanda. Jeannette Kagamé, First Lady of the country, awarded FXB Rwanda a certificate of merit in recognition of her outstanding work in the care of orphans and vulnerable children.
Launch of JLICA. Launch of the Joint Learning Initiative on Children and HIV/AIDS (JLICA), of which FXB is one of the founding members. JLICA is an independent alliance of researchers, practitioners, policy makers, activists and people living with HIV, dedicated to improving the well-being of children affected by HIV/AIDS.
Creation of FXB Burundi. Creation of FXB Burundi and launch of the first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in Bujumbura.
Creation of FXB China. Creation of FXB China and launch of two pilot programmes to eradicate poverty VillageFXB for families affected by HIV/AIDS in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.
2007
First FXB villages in India. FXB India Suraksha launches its first five programmes to eradicate poverty VillageFXB for marginalized and HIV/AIDS-affected communities in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram and West Bengale and the opening of the FXB Day Home for children in Jaipur train stations and streets (Rajasthan).
External evaluation Rwanda. Conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa) in Rwanda, the evaluation, conducted by Chris Desmond, showed that 86 per cent of the beneficiaries of the VillageFXB poverty eradication programmes still live above the poverty line four years after exiting the programme. 97% continue to operate their income-generating business. Their children attend school regularly, longer and achieve better results than their peers.
2008
Launch of the first FXB Village in China. FXB launches its first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in Sichuan, targeting the Yi community.
Launch of a new FXB Colombia programme. FXB Colombia is launching an HIV/AIDS prevention programme, in the mother tongue of its beneficiaries, for the Wayuu community living in the remote region of Guajira province.
Contribution of FXB Myanmar following cyclone Nargis. The devastating cyclone Nargis killed 140,000 people. FXB Myanmar has demonstrated immediate responsiveness by setting up several emergency and reconstruction assistance programmes for 55,000 people. FXB also launched, in partnership with UNICEF, 20 « Child-Friendly Spaces ».
Recognition of FXB action by UNICEF. In the 2008 UNICEF Annual Report, Children and AIDS, second reviewVillageFXB was cited as a remarkable example of a community-based program for vulnerable families.
Documentary on Albina du Boisrouvray. Prints, of France 5, devotes a documentary to Albina du Boisrouvray. In the name of a son is carried out by Olivier Hornproduced by Gideon Programmes and France 5with the participation of TSR and CNC. From Thailand to Burma, from Uganda to the Swiss Alps, the film takes us alongside the beneficiaries and communities supported by Albina du Boisrouvray.
2009
FXB celebrates its 20th anniversary! “We do not know how François-Xavier would have led his life, but we know that he would be happy and proud of what was achieved on his behalf among the most vulnerable.". Albina du Boisrouvray and Bruno Bagnoud.
Recognition for FXB China. Yunnan's VillageFXB programme is cited as an evidence-based solution to address the deep psychological needs of orphans and vulnerable children in a UNICEF publication: « United for Children, United Against AIDS ». It identifies best practices on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, treatment and care for women and men.
Publication of a report on AIDS. Publication of the final report of the Joint Research Initiative on Children and AIDS (JLICA), of which FXB is one of the main partners. "Truths that are disturbing; children, AIDS and poverty" calls for a reorientation of policies in countries severely affected by AIDS.
Creation of FXB Democratic Republic of Congo. Creation of FXB DRC and launch of the first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in Goma. From 2009 to 2014, more than 2,000 children and adults moved from extreme poverty to economic and social autonomy. Over 6,000 people benefited from the presence of FXB in their communities through various training and activities.
Launch of VillageFXB programmes in Rwanda and Uganda. Simultaneous launch of 20 VillageFXB poverty eradication programmes in Rwanda and Uganda, with PEPFAR funding granted in December 2008.
Publication of FXB South Africa.
On the occasion of World AIDS Orphans Day, FXB South Africa publishes Iridescent Reflections, a collection of stories and poems written by 250 children and adolescents of our out-of-school support and psychosocial and interpersonal skills development programs in slums in South Africa.
Publication of FXB India. Publication of a collection of testimonies: « Hopes Alive : Surviving AIDS and Despair ». Among the people present at the launch of the book in Calcutta and Delhi were the Nobel Prize for Economy Amartya Sen, the Vice-President of India, Shri M. Hamid Ansari, the Founder and President of FXB, Albina du Boisrouvray, and the Director General of the National Organisation for Social Development.
External evaluation Thailand.
The evaluation of the VillageFXB programme in Buriram, led by Thaksin University, revealed that 100 per cent of the young participants completed primary school and went to secondary school, while the national average for primary school completion is 40 per cent.
There was a 60-62% increase in the average income of participating families, and
2010
Recognition of the action of FXB by Amartya Sen. Poverty eradication methodology « VillageFXB » Joins remarkably "the capacity approach" developed by Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize-winning economy. Indeed, in an interview in 2010He noted that, according to him, FXB undertook extraordinary work and deserved more recognition.
Integration of Early Childhood Development (ECD) component into VillageFXB poverty eradication programmes. Science shows that the most critical phase of brain development takes place in the first 24 months of a child's life. Severe stressors, such as poverty, violence or orphanhood, can disrupt this development, and damage can be irreversible. In this way, our teams have received specific training on early childhood development, notably through a coaching technique based on the « Family games »which teaches parents how to interact effectively with their children.
2011
Recognition of the action of FXB by Edgar Morin. In his book The Voice, Edgar Morin, famous sociologist and French philosopher, stressed that: « An organization like the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud, which fights poverty and AIDS in Africa, works in perfect harmony with the communities to which it helps. » (p. 125)
New publication of FXB South Africa. Young participants in out-of-school support and skills development programmes Psychosocial and interpersonal, in shanty towns of the country, were invited to compose poems that were then Published in a collection under the title evocative: « Walk a Mile in My Shoes ».
New Publication of Harvard University FXB Centre. A report published by the FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and FXB Global: « Removing "Unfreedoms", Decreasing Vulnerability in Economic and Food Security: Year 1 Results of the FXB-Village Model in Rwanda and Uganda »shows that the holistic approach adopted in terms of support and access to basic needs and training for financial inclusion leads, among other things, to an increase in food security and economic goods as well as an increase in the education rate among FXB Village participants, already after one year of the programme.
First FXB Village in Colombia. Launch of the first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in Barranquilla, Colombia.
New programme in Myanmar. FXB Myanmar inaugurates an innovative social and community development programme through participatory theatre. Designed in partnership with the British Council, the « Human Drama » is to help people become aware of the various issues related to health, trafficking in human beings, domestic violence, the justice system, etc.
The aim is to bring about changes in behaviour by creating a favourable environment where spectators can freely express opinions, identify and provide, together, the best solutions to the problems they face.
2012
New publication of Harvard University FXB. In spring 2012, the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University publishes « The Cost of Inaction » (the cost of inaction). With Professors Amartya Sen and Suchir Anand leading the project, economists and public health researchers address the complex challenges of enumeration and quantification of the multiple social and economic costs that follow when societies fail to meet the pressing needs of their most vulnerable members, namely children. This project answers previously untreated public health questions: what are the costs of inaction, and is the cost of inaction higher than the cost of action? As indicated by Amartya Sen in the preface of the book, the COI is primarily intended for decision-makers who need to set priorities on the basis of an analytical and empirical framework provided in the book.
Chapter 5 of IOC focuses on research carried out under its VillageFXB programs in Rwanda: Scande-up FXB Intervention: An integrated approach to poverty reduction.
Extract from the preface of Amarty Sen from the book "Cost of Inaction". « This work was initiated by the intuitions of Albina du Boisrouvray, a visionary activist whose clear understanding of the consequences of inaction inspired and led this research. »
« One of the most important uses of the book is in the world of policy makers The Cost of Inaction (COI) could be done, because the latter have to set priorities on the basis of an analytical and empirical framework, precisely provided by the COI. »
Post-cyclone emergency response in India. On December 30, 2011, a severe cyclone struck the coast of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. The new year was catastrophic for the inhabitants of the region, some of whom had lost everything. Through its on-site teams, FXB India was able to quickly implement the emergency response required to assist the beneficiaries of Villupuram VillageFXB and surrounding communities.
2013
Launch of FXB pilot project Rwanda. Launch of innovative agricultural technology for soil modification to biochar. This plant-derived coal, obtained by pyrolysis of biomass from organic matter of various origins, is used to capture carbon, enrich soil with nutrients and reduce water consumption. This method, provided by FXB in Rwanda, increases yields between 4 and 189 per cent, depending on crops and soil quality. A quality assessment of the biochar product was also carried out by the Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) in 2017. The parameters tested included organic matter content, pH and nitrogen. The conclusion of the RSB is that the quality of this biochar is convincing and that its content contributes to the improvement of Rwanda's soil.
Recognition for FXB Uganda. FXB Uganda receives a Certificate of Appreciation for the efforts made in the fight against HIV/AIDS by the local government of Wasiko.
Launch of a new FXB programme South Africa. FXB South Africa is starting a three-year vocational training programme for 90 vulnerable adolescents. Nearly 90 per cent of young people found employment after this training, and 3 per cent continued to study.
FXB India Suraksha delivers 51 children in Jaipur. A joint raid with the local police resulted in the release of 51 children, including 27 under-age girls, from traffickers' claws. In a house in Jaipur, India, some children had been abducted for more than 10 years.
Awards for FXB China. VillageFXB Poverty Eradication Programs Awarded « Special contribution » for their involvement in the development of the Yi community. This award was awarded by the Yi Cultural Research Centre of the Central University of Nationalities and the Social Welfare Foundation in China.
2014
FXB celebrates its 25th anniversary! Nearly 17 million adults and children benefited from the presence of FXB in their communities through its community and economic development programmes VillageFXB, rehabilitation of infrastructure, access to water, hygiene and sanitation, education, protection and awareness-raising, including through extensive HIV/AIDS and trafficking prevention campaigns.
Recognition for FXB Rwanda. FXB Rwanda receives a national certificate of merit in recognition of its efforts to improve the living conditions of the Nyamirambo district population during 2013–2014.
Launch of a field education partnership between FXB and the FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University. Students from different faculties at Harvard University will support FXB programs in their respective fields and, in turn, will be able to increase their knowledge and experience in development, health and human rights in the field to the most vulnerable communities (2014-18).
Exposure « Capture Hope ». On the occasion of FXB's 25th anniversary, Jillian Edelstein, an internationally renowned photographer based in London, travelled through China, Colombia, India, Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi to capture the faces, hope and achievements of the families of the VillageFXB poverty eradication programmes. The series of 41 photographs was successfully exhibited in the prestigious Oxo Gallery in London, at Sothebys, at Galerie Charpentier in Paris, at the International School of Hotel Management Les Roches in Bluche, then at Espace Muraille in Geneva.
2015
Return of FXB to Mongolia. Launch of the first VillageFXB poverty reduction programme in Dornogov province. The rural exodus is a major problem, generating iourt districts in the outskirts of Ulaanbaatar. Migrant populations have very few work opportunities and live in extremely precarious health conditions. Our main objective is to help vulnerable families in this desert region create economic opportunities at home rather than migrate to the capital.
Publication of "FXBVillage Toolkit and Planning Guide". Online publication of the « FXBVillage Toolkit and Planning Guide ». On the occasion of FXB's 25th anniversary, Albina du Boisrouvray wanted to make the recognized model of poverty eradication VillageFXB accessible to other organizations that would like to strengthen their approach to combating extreme poverty. This toolkit – developed in collaboration with experts from Harvard University's FXB Centre for Health and Human Rights, and approved by Professors Sudhir Anand, world-renowned development economist, and Amartya Sen, 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics – provides step-by-step advice on the methodology of the FXB Village since its inception.
Launch of a new FXB India program. Launch of a large WASH programme in 34 villages in Jharkhand, an East Indian state. Aiming to reach 32,000 people in three years, this programme, conducted in partnership with the Akvo FLOW Foundation, provides local communities with the opportunity to monitor water quality and accessibility through a mobile smartphone app.
Documentary on a VillageFXB programme in Burundi. Documentary production « Chronicle of Success » : shot in Burundi, he describes the transition of four participants to VillageFXB programmes from a life of extreme poverty to a life of dignity. By telling how these determined women acquire their independence and economic and social autonomy, this documentary gives the viewer an insight into what is necessary to undertake to eradicate extreme poverty.
External evaluation Rwanda and Uganda. Based on the overall data from the VillageFXB poverty reduction model assessment methodology, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard compared the status of recipient families before and after their participation in the programs with a sample of families that had been included in the National Demographic Health Surveys. The study includes data from 20 actual programmes between 2009 and 2012 in Rwanda and Uganda, representing over 1,500 households. The results of the evaluation concluded that the VillageFXB programmes have led to marked improvements in economic security, health and safety.
2016
Launch of the Mukti programme in India. In collaboration with ECPAT Luxembourg, Mukti aims to reduce the incidence of trafficking in women and children for sexual and commercial exploitation.
Appointing a child from Jaipur Station in India. Ramzaan Kaan was appointed for the « 2016 International Children's Peace Prize ». At 17, Ramzaan lived the hell of drugs and street violence, before being reintegrated into society thanks to the FXB Day Home, which helped him to develop his skills in drawing and painting. It has become an inspiration for many street children. The young
External evaluation India. A VillageFXB poverty reduction programme in Villupuram, India, was evaluated by an independent researcher to measure impact sustainability. Participation in the beneficiary programme had been completed a year earlier. Twelve months later, all women beneficiaries were still involved in Income Generation Activities (AGRs).
2017
Recognition for FXB Mongolia. FXB Mongolia Receives Award « Mongolian Quality » and its director, Erdenetuya Jambal, the medal of « Best Manager »both awarded by the National Affairs and Development Committee. FXB Mongolia is among the best NGOs in the country.
FXB in Burkina Faso.
Launch of a partnership with the Morija Association in Burkina Faso. A partnership with the Morija Association in Burkina Faso has been launched, the overall objective of which is to improve the state and nutritional practices of the inhabitants of the municipality of Nobéré, with special attention to women and children.
New vocational training programme in Myanmar. FXB Myanmar inaugurates a professional training course in hotels and sustainable tourism in Ngapali, a seaside resort located in Rakhine State. In a region where there are no real training opportunities, this programme offers disadvantaged young people the opportunity to acquire
Promoting the culture of non-violence in Gaza. Albina du Boisrouvray, founder and honorary president of FXB, initiates a partnership with PalThink for Strategic Studies, an independent think-tank created in 2007. The aim is to carry out activities aimed at promoting, disseminating and strengthening the concept, culture and principles of non-violence in Palestinian society, specifically targeting the
First FXB Village in Myanmar. Launch of the first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in Mon State in Myanmar. It will enable nearly 500 adults and children to move from extreme poverty to economic and social autonomy in three years. The same year will also see the start of a road safety awareness programme. Roads in the country
90,000 trees in Mongolia. The FXB Mongolia team and the families benefiting from its VillageFXB poverty reduction programme took part in a large-scale community work, as nearly 90,000 trees adapted to the poor and arid soil of the Dornogavi Amag were planted.
2018
External evaluation in Burundi. An independent consultant conducted a retrospective evaluation of the 8 VillageFXB poverty reduction programmes conducted in Burundi between 2006 and 2017. The 800 beneficiary families were divided into three analysis groups, depending on the length of time between the evaluation period and the end of household participation in the programmes. This assessment, carried out between 1 and 12 years after the end of the programmes, shows that 74 per cent of households find food on a regular basis, 83 per cent of households have access to an improved sanitation facility, 44 to 56 per cent of households save on a regular basis and average monthly incomes exceed the regional average. Read the full assessment.
First FXB Village in Namibia. Launch of the first VillageFXB poverty eradication programme in a slum near Windhoek, Namibia. The latter, conducted in partnership with the local NGO HISA Namibia, will enable nearly 520 adults and children to move from extreme poverty to economic and social autonomy in three years.
Floods in Burundi. Thanks to the reactivity and great support of the King Baudouin Foundation, the Arcanum Foundation, the International Solidarity of the Canton of Geneva and the DDC (Directorate for Development and Cooperation Switzerland), FXB was able to reboot agricultural activities and rebuild toilets and houses (in semi-industrial and environmentally friendly bricks) of some 200 families of the VillageFXB programmes that had lost everything or almost everything during the floods of April 2018 in Burundi.
New FXB program in France. FXB France is launching a programme to distribute essential hygiene products for street women and their children in the Paris region.
2019
FXB Global celebrates its 30th anniversary! 30 years of action, it is also time to take stock: 18 million adults and children benefited from the presence of FXB in their communities through its programmes of economic and community development VillageFXB, rehabilitation of infrastructure, access to water, hygiene and sanitation, education, protection and awareness-raising, including through broad campaigns to prevent HIV/AIDS and trafficking in human beings. Through its VillageFXB poverty reduction model, initiated in 1991, 10 people emerged from poverty every day.
Recognition for FXB Mongolia. FXB Mongolia receives the award of Dornogov's best international NGO in "Development".
External evaluation Rwanda. A partnership with the City of Paris, which has been ongoing since 2006, has already allowed FXB to drive more than 900 families (nearly 5,500 people) into economic and social autonomy in Kigali, Rwanda. An evaluation, conducted by the Mutualized Consultants Group in 2019, revealed, among other things, that among these families — of which some have graduated from the program for 10 years already — 81% maintained the cultivation of a vegetable garden, primarily for self-consumption, beyond the duration of the project. All the houses visited have shown a special effort to ensure adequate hygiene and environmental protection practices. 81% of parents reported significant satisfaction with the support received for the education of children. Former participants also expressed their views.
New FXB program. FXB launches the FXB Climate Advocates initiative, which aims to provide young climate activists with knowledge and tools to mobilize climate action at the local, national and international levels, position climate change as a public and global health emergency, and promote more climate-friendly individual and collective behaviour.
2020
Launch of a floating clinic in Myanmar. In Myanmar, « Health and Care Floating Clinic – a Maurice Machoud Foundation/FXB Global Joint Initiative » Every year, 12,000 people living along the Irrawaddy River will have access to adequate health care.