23 February 2010 | FXB to Open New After-School Program in Cape Town Thanks to Air France

For three weeks in October 2009, Air France held an auction for 380 seats on each of two inaugural flights -- from Paris to New York and return -- on its new Airbus 380.  All of the profits from the sales were donated to three humanitarian projects, and the FXB After-School Program in South Africa was honored to be chosen as a beneficiary by the Air France Foundation.

The inaugural flights took place on November 20th and 21st, and on February 18th, FXB South Africa received a donation of nearly 70,000 Euros from the proceeds.  This funding will be used to open a new After-School program in Cape Town, South Africa.

Since 2000, FXB has operated after-school support programs for young people in shantytowns surrounding Johannesburg and the rural area of Witbank.  These communities are generally characterized by high rates of unemployment, crime, violence, and HIV.  The FXB After-School Programs specifically address the moral distress of children and young people, and provide them with medical assistance, meals, tutoring, sexual reproductive health education, leadership development, and life-skills training such as financial planning.  The program has also helped several young people find apprenticeships in a variety of trades.

Many thanks to the Air France Foundation and all auction participants for helping FXB continue to address make a difference in the lives of at-risk young people in South Africa!!

Click here for more information on FXB's programs in South Africa.