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Evaluation of the Vocational Training Program in Myanmar
This evaluation focuses on the vocational training program implemented by FXB in Myanmar, which aims to sustainably improve access to…
INIBU call for projects: Strengthening local associations in Burundi
INIBU is an innovative program that supports the implementation of micro-projects led by civil society organizations in the provinces…
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FXB Switzerland FXB France 20 Rue Vignon, 75009 Paris, France Tel: +33 (0) 1 42 66 43 78info@fxb.org FXB USA 64 Beaver Street, Suite 115, New…
Earthquake in Myanmar
The François-Xavier Bagnoud Association (FXB Switzerland) is mobilizing to respond to the health emergency along the Irrawaddy River. On March 28, 2025, a violent earthquake…
L'Echappée Verte
Introduction L’Échappée Verte is a social and therapeutic microfarm located in Granges, in the Valais region. Through outdoor activities, vegetable gardening…
François-Xavier Bagnoud
François-Xavier, the son of Albina du Boisrouvray and Bruno Bagnoud, was born in Geneva on September 11, 1961. He grew up in Paris, where he earned…
Gaza: promoting a culture of non-violence
Albina du Boisrouvray, Founder and Honorary President of FXB, launched a partnership in Gaza with PalThink for Strategic Studies, an independent group…
Evaluation of the Human Sciences Research Council
In 2007, an external evaluation of a VillageFXB program in Rwanda, conducted by the Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa), revealed that…
Evaluation of VillageFXB programs in Burundi
In 2018, an independent Burundian consultant conducted a retrospective evaluation of 8 VillageFXB programs run in Burundi between 2006 and 2017.
UPENN and Harvard evaluate the VillageFXB model
In 2015, based on baseline data, semiannual and annual evaluations, as well as the final results of the methodology…
FXB Foundation - Other contributions in Valais
THE SCHOLA DES PETITS CHANTEURS DE NOTRE-DAME DE SION Beginning in 1990 and for more than fifteen years, the FXB Foundation supported…
FXB Foundation - The stained glass windows of the Chapelle de tous les Saints in the hamlet of Verbier (Valais, Switzerland)
Vitreaux Verbier
FXB Foundation - The FXB Home Palliative Care Center in Sion (Valais, Switzerland)
PALLIATIVE CARE AT THE HEART OF HUMANITY Founded in 1992 on the initiative of Albina du Boisrouvray, this care and support organization has…
FXB Foundation - The FXB Mill and its communal oven in Hérémence (Valais, Switzerland)
A LEGACY OF SHARING AND REMEMBRANCE The François-Xavier Bagnoud Mill and the communal oven in Hérémence aim to preserve the…
FXB Foundation - The FXB Hut in Panossière (Valais, Switzerland)
Cabane FXB in Panossière
External evaluation of VillageFXB in Villupuram, India
In 2016, a VillageFXB program in Villupuram, India, was evaluated by an independent researcher.
FXB Foundation - FXB Observatory in Saint-Luc (Valais, Switzerland)
FXB de Saint-Luc Observatory
FXB Foundation - FXB Rescue House in Sion (Valais, Switzerland)
A LOVE OF FLYING IN THE SERVICE OF RESCUE François-Xavier Bagnoud expressed his two great passions—flying and helping others—at…
Evaluation of the VillageFXB model in Myanmar
In 2025, Yever Consulting conducted a very positive external evaluation of the implementation of the VillageFXB model in the United States…
DRC: Lifting vulnerable families out of extreme poverty and combating violence against women
From 2012 to 2014, three VillageFXB economic and community development programs were carried out in the neighborhoods of Keshero, Bukama, and Ndosho in…
Togo: Improving access to drinking water
Background: For some 30 years, the Togolese government has provided access to drinking water to the residents of Siou, located in the north…
Burkina Faso: Improving nutritional status and practices in the Nobéré commune
A nutrition project was carried out in Burkina Faso in partnership with the Morija association.
Uruguay: La Casa FXB, capacity-building for street children and young people from disadvantaged neighborhoods
Casa FXB (FXB House) in Montevideo, Uruguay, opened its doors in 1992 to combat growing poverty.
Panama: Lifting families out of poverty and fighting exclusion
In 2017, FXB joined the Building Community for Sustainable Change initiative (known as Santa Ana Lidera). As part of…
Colombia: Fighting poverty
From 1992 to 2019, FXB Colombia has provided essential solutions to support the country's most vulnerable.
Bolivia: Empowering vulnerable populations
To improve the quality of life and build the capacity of vulnerable residents of Machacamarca, FXB has developed a program in Bolivia in…
Brazil: The FXB House for children with HIV/AIDS
From 1994 to 2009, FXB managed the Maison FXB in Campo Limpo, which represented a significant investment in the…
Evaluation of the VillageFXB program in Buriram, Thailand
In 2009, an evaluation of Buriram's VillageFXB program was carried out by Thaksin University.
Thailand: fighting HIV/AIDS and lifting families out of extreme poverty
FXB was very active in Thailand from 1990 to 2012 and carried out numerous poverty alleviation programs,…
FXB USA: Building resilience and adaptation to climate change among young people and local populations
Building resilience and adaptation to climate change among young people and local populations
Switzerland: Bringing about lasting change in the countries where we operate, in order to eradicate extreme poverty.
Since 1989, FXB has been a nongovernmental organization that promotes access to rights for the most vulnerable—primarily children…
FXB Foundation - FXB Home Palliative Care Center - Paris
As an extension of the FXB Center for Home-Based Palliative Care, which was founded in Valais in 1992 at the initiative of Albina du Boisrouvray,…
FXB Foundation - The FXB Center and FXB Chair in Pediatric Community Care, Rutgers University (USA)
A PIONEERING COMMITMENT TO COMBATING PEDIATRIC AND PERINATAL HIV In 1997, a family health center dedicated to HIV, infectious diseases…
FXB Foundation - Community life in Valais
Valais is one of Switzerland's 26 cantons. It is located in the southwestern part of the country, straddling the Alps…
FXB Foundation - the aerospace field
Space exploration, advances in aviation, and aviation safety fascinate people all over the world. To meet these challenges, engineers…
FXB Foundation - François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard
A VISIONARY COMMITMENT The François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights was founded and endowed in 1993…
External evaluation of the City of Paris
A partnership with the City of Paris, which has been in place since 2006, has enabled FXB to assist more than 900 families (nearly…
Rwanda: lifting families out of extreme poverty, and promoting access to education, health and food security
Since 1995, FXB has been actively working to promote sustainable development and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable communities in Rwanda,…
Uganda: lifting families out of extreme poverty and promoting inclusive education
Since 1991, FXB Switzerland has been actively working to promote sustainable development and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable communities in…
China: Lifting vulnerable families out of poverty and reducing gender discrimination
FXB Switzerland was registered in China as a local organization under the name “Bu Tuo Eyas” and worked closely…
2009 - UNICEF - China - Best Practices Care and Support to Children affected by AIDS (FXBVillage)
In China, FXB developed an “I am Who” workbook that was recognized as a best practice by UNICEF China for…
Namibia: lifting families out of extreme poverty and curbing inequality and gender-based violence
Since 2018, FXB Switzerland, FXB France, and their local partner HISA have been actively working to promote sustainable development and improve living conditions…
Mongolia: Supporting education through reading
Since 2006, FXB Switzerland has been active in Mongolia, where it is registered as an international nongovernmental organization. In 2025, it is supporting…
India: protecting the rights of children and the most vulnerable populations
Since 1991, FXB Switzerland has been working to promote sustainable development and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable communities in India.…
France: preventing and addressing sexual violence against women seeking asylum.
To bring about lasting change in the countries where we operate in order to eradicate extreme poverty.
Myanmar: Supporting marginalized populations in the face of social and health challenges
Since 1992, FXB Switzerland has been actively working to promote sustainable development and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable communities in…
South Africa: building resilience for tomorrow's adults, women's empowerment and gender equality.
Since 2000, FXB Switzerland has been active in South Africa, where it is registered as an international nongovernmental organization. It supports…
ORPHAN ALERT: International perspectives on children left behind by HIV/AIDS
This wake-up call to civil society draws attention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and the plight of the millions of orphans who…
ORPHAN ALERT 2: Children of the HIV/AIDS Pandemic The Challenge for India
India is currently facing a rapidly spreading HIV/AIDS pandemic. The main objective of this research is to assess the current situation…
AIDS in the Twenty-First Century: Disease and Globalization
Funded by the FXB Foundation, this groundbreaking study argues that it is essential to consider the disease as a whole. This accessible…
Inconvenient truths: children, AIDS and poverty
Publication of the final report of the Joint Research Initiative on Children and AIDS (JLICA), of which FXB is a partner…
Iridescent Reflections
Publication, on the occasion of World AIDS Orphans Day, of “Iridescent Reflections,” a collection of stories and poems…
FXB's Development Approach: Foundational Values and Strategies
In 2010, Alayne Adams, Albina du Boisvray, and Bilgé Ogun Bassani published this document, which highlights the core values of…
Walk a mile in my Shoes
Young participants in FXB’s after-school support programs in South African slums were invited to write…
Removing "Unfreedoms", Decreasing Vulnerability In Economic And Food Securiy
This report, published by the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University and FXB, demonstrates…
To Save Humanity: What Matters Most for an Healthy Future
Published by Julio Frenk and Steven J. Hoffman in 2015, “Saving Humanity: What Matters Most for a Future in…”
Burundi: lifting families out of extreme poverty and promoting access to health and housing
Since 2006, FXB Switzerland has been actively working to promote sustainable development and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable communities in…