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Follow on Google News | FXB International's FXB-Village Program Significantly Improves Living Conditions for BeneficiariesFXB-Villages show significant increases in family income, expenditures and savings, and improvements in health, education, and water and sanitation conditions at the household level.
By: Liz Osborn (212) 697-3566 (New York, NY) –Results of the FXB International’ The most recent survey found that: • 100% of FXB-Village beneficiaries are participating in household or group micro-enterprises. • 84% of FXB-Village households report being able to save in a typical month, up from less than 15% at the start of the project. • Average monthly savings have increased tenfold from baseline to Year 2, from an average savings per household per month of $4 to $40. • The average percentage of households who report eating three meals each day has increased from 20% to 79%. 99% of households consume two or more meals per day. • 99% of households report having access to health care; 96% report having been tested for HIV. • 97% households report that they have the financial means to send their children to school. • The proportion of HIV positive heads of household who report being treated differently or stigmatized as a result of their status has decreased from 30% to 11% as a result of 2 years in an FXB-Village. The final survey will be completed in all 1,600 USAID project households by early 2012. The USAID project focuses on 20 FXB-Villages; To read the full report, visit http://www.fxb.org/ To learn more about FXB’s innovative model, visit www.fxb.org. End
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