FXB began in 1990 in Uganda. It started by helping children whose parent shad died of HIV/AIDS. FXB invested in the children and the adults who cared for them so they could move out of poverty.
Today, FXB works in eight countries that have some of the highest poverty rates in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Here is how the program works.
Eighty to 100 families at a time are brought into the program – or "village," as it is called – for three years. In the first year, the families get free food, health care,education and housing. This investment allows the person making the money in the family – the breadwinner – to focus on building a business.