Association François-Xavier Bagnoud

Association François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB International) is an international organization aimed at providing support for children affected by AIDS and poverty and was founded by Albina du Boisrouvray.

The strategies drawn up by FXB depend on the social, cultural, economic and political conditions of the regions in which the programs are implemented. All FXB programs aim to reduce the consequences of HIV and AIDS in societies in general and on vulnerable children in particular.

Name

FXB is named after a helicopter pilot François-Xavier Bagnoud who died in 1986 on a helicopter rescue mission. He became the youngest professional Instrument Flight Related (IFR) airplane and helicopter pilot in Europe at age 23. Bagnoud was involved in over 300 rescue missions as part of Sion, Switzerland's Air Glaciers. [ [http://www.fxb.org/AboutFXB/fxb.html About FXB] ]

FXB-Village

The FXB-Villages are community-based, time-bound, and sustainable response to the AIDS orphans crisis and extreme poverty. Each Village supports 80-100 famlies, comprised of approximately 500 individuals, mostly children.

The FXB-Village has been developed and perfected for 18 years. By 2008 FXB had launched over 40 Villages and has active Villages in Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, India and Thailand.

Countries of operation

FXB has projects in China, India, Myanmar, Thailand, Burundi, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, Brazil, Colombia, Uraguay and Switzerland.

FXB has administrative offices in Geneva, Switzerland, Paris, France and New York, NY, USA.

References

External links

* [http://www.fxb.org FXB website]
* [http://www.worldaidsorphans.org World AIDS Orphans' Day]