FXB History

The Association carries the name of François-Xavier Bagnoud, a helicopter pilot specialized in rescue operations, which were his passion and his commitment. He lost his life at the age of 24 years during a helicopter-borne mission in Mali.

In 1989, his mother Albina du Boisrouvray, his family and their friends founded the Association François-Xavier Bagnoud (FXB) in order to pursue, in the field of development, the rescue missions that he led and perpetuate the values of generosity and compassion that guided his life.

For 18 years now, FXB has been developing programs to fight poverty and AIDS throughout the world:

1990

François-Xavier Bagnoud Chair in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases established at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, USA

Intervention for Sex Workers in Thailand

Inauguration of first FXB House in Washington D.C., USA

Launch of FXB Uganda: FXB program for orphaned children

1991

Inauguration of Houses for Abandoned Children in Thailand

Foundation of Global AIDS Policy Coalition (GAPC)

Launch of The Little Prince of the Mountains Children’s Dreams Project in Switzerland

First activities in Goa, India: FXB Sanguem, FXB Lar Home, FXB Asha Sadan

1992

Children’s Rights and the Liberation of Sex Workers, Thailand

Expansion of FXB activities in Thailand: FXB Hospice at Wat (Temple) Prabat Nampu

Launch of Hope for Children Project, Uruguay

Launch of FXB Colombia

Publication of "AIDS in the World I"

Inauguration of François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, Harvard

Inauguration of FXB Palliative Home Care Center, Switzerland

1993

Launch of FXB program in Myanmar

1994

Inauguration of FXB House in Brazil

First International Conference on Health and Human Rights, Harvard University

1995

Launch of FXB Rwanda

1996

Expansion of FXB Uganda

Second International Conference on Health and Human Rights

Publication of "AIDS in the World II" by GAPC and FXB Center for Health and Human Rights

Launch of FXB Holiday Camps in Valais, Switzerland

1997

Inauguration of FXB Palliative Home Care Center, France

FXB Child Labor Project

1998

FXB Women and Child Project, Bolivia

1999

Launch of FXB South Africa

Expansion of FXB in India

2000

FXB Rwanda: Expansion to Kigali and Gitarama

FXB India: Migrant Worker Program, Rajasthan

FXB India: Slum Intervention, Sanjay Camp, New Delhi

FXB India: Expansion of Professional Training Programs

2001

Orphans intervention – Hermon Children’s Home, Mizoram, India

Launch of Barber Intervention Program, New Delhi, India

Launch of FXB program in Niger

2002

Launch of FXB program in Mongolia

Launch of FXB program in Togo

The Symbolic Global Safety Net presented by Albina du Boisrouvray at United Nations

The Council of Europe North-South Prize 2002 awarded to Albina du Boisrouvray

Launch of AIDS Prevention Project for Bus and Truck Drivers, Myanmar

Action in Ivory Coast to support people living with HIV and AIDS

2003

Action in Russia with the translation and distribution of comic book, "JO"

2005

Post-Tsunami program in India

Launch of 6 Village 1 Fight Against AIDS Campaign to support FXB Rwanda and Uganda

2006

Launch of FXB Burundi

Launch of FXB China

2007

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