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Watch great Colombian films and help FXB!

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Watch great Colombian films and help FXB!

By FXB USAFebruary 26, 2018No Comments

“Thanks to the FXB team and its program, we have been able to turn a new page! We were able to learn how to run our business and escape extreme poverty and improve our lives.”-Yaneth, a beneficiary from Barranquilla. Learn more about resilient...

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FXB Colombia: Yaneth

By FXB USANovember 27, 2017No Comments

“I am Yaneth Padilla. I am from an indigenous community from San Andrés de Sotavento, Córdoba. So is my partner Ednison. Eight years ago, we were displaced by violence and had to leave everything behind. I have two children: Yeison and Cindy....

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FXB Colombia: Mailen

By FXB USANovember 22, 2017No Comments

Meet Mailen!   Mailen is 24 years old and HIV positive. When she was 11, she fell ill and her mother took her to the public hospital. She was diagnosed with HIV, a death sentence and a source of stigma in those days. Medication was out of reach for...

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Giving back to the community

By FXB USANovember 14, 2017No Comments

Written by: Marina Zoullas, FXB Communications Intern, who traveled this summer to Colombia and interviewed families that participated in the FXB Village program. As I arrive at Angela’s house, she opens the door with a big smile and gives me a hug....

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FXB Colombia: Flor Maria

By FXB USANovember 13, 2017No Comments

Flor Maria de Alba Anaya is a 46 year old mother of three children who lives in La Luz neghborhood in the city of Barranquilla. She was selected to participate in the FXBVillage program in 2014. “When FXB program visited my house to interview me...

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Developing potential of young people in Colombia

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Developing potential of young people in Colombia

By FXB USAOctober 10, 2017No Comments

Written by: Marina Zoullas, FXB Communications Intern, who travelled this summer to Colombia and interviewed families that participated in the FXB Village program. It was a hot, Colombian night in one of the poorest neighborhoods of Barranquilla, and...

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Crowdfunding Campaign Launch

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Crowdfunding Campaign Launch

By FXB USASeptember 24, 2017No Comments

  Crowdfunding Campaign: Help Sra. Yamile Sarmiento build a cement house Written by: Marina Zoullas, FXB Communications Intern, who travelled this summer to Colombia and interviewed families that participated in the FXB Village program. My goal...

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“The Human Face of Migration”: speech by Albina du Boisrouvray, FXB International Founder and Honorary President

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“The Human Face of Migration”: speech by Albina du Boisrouvray, FXB International Founder and Honorary President

By FXB USAJuly 25, 2017No Comments

Presenting an analysis of historical contexts, testimonies, experiences and lessons learned was the focus of this joint United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) -United Nations University (UNU) conference on “The Human...

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Marina Zoullas: Youth must get involved in 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Marina Zoullas: Youth must get involved in 2015 UN Sustainable Development Goals

By FXB USAMarch 21, 2017No Comments

FXB USA is thrilled to share voices and experiences of our diverse interns who greatly contribute to our work. Today, we are sharing Marina Zoullas’ perspective on the FXBVillage Model and her passion for inspiring young people to help eradicate global...

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ALBINA DU BOISROUVRAY, FXB’S PRESIDENT EMERITA, APPOINTED OFFICER OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR

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ALBINA DU BOISROUVRAY, FXB’S PRESIDENT EMERITA, APPOINTED OFFICER OF THE FRENCH LEGION OF HONOR

By FXB USAMarch 15, 2017No Comments

March 15, 2017 – Albina du Boisrouvray, founder and president emerita of the international development organization FXB, was promoted Officer of the Legion of Honor on Tuesday evening at the Quai d’Orsay in Paris. Highest decoration bestowed in...

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