Alboan

Education, justice, and human dignity

Alboan is an international development nonprofit founded by the Jesuits, with offices in the Basque Country and Navarra. It works to promote education, justice, and a dignified life in lower-income countries. The organization says it has more than 30 years of experience.

Six areas of work

Alboan organizes its work around six main causes:

• Forced migration: Addressing displacement through justice, hospitality, and shared responsibility.
• Social and environmental justice: Supporting a transition to an inclusive, sustainable economy and society.
• The right to education: Working against barriers that prevent people from accessing education.
• Gender equity: Supporting women's empowerment and changing unequal conditions.
• Citizenship and participation: Treating participation as a right and responsibility beyond nationality.
• Emergency response: Coordinating with Entreculturas, another Jesuit international-development organization in Spain.

Reach and impact

Alboan reports 243 active projects, 107 partner organizations, and work in 22 countries in Africa, India, and Latin America. It says its programs have benefited 503,000 people and improved their living conditions. The communities it serves include women experiencing exclusion, children without access to school, refugees, young people at risk, and Indigenous peoples.

Ways to participate

People can get involved by becoming a member, making a one-time donation, partnering as a socially responsible business, leaving a charitable bequest, or volunteering. Alboan also publishes a newsletter and maintains a resource center with publications, gender-related materials, and news.

Legal information and transparency

The organization is registered as Fundación Alboan, tax ID G48-811376, with its legal address at 2 Padre Lojendio, second floor, 48008 Bilbao. Its website has dedicated sections for transparency, safe environments, privacy and cookies, and brand identity.

Offices and contact

• Bilbao: 2 Padre Lojendio, second floor, 48008. Phone: 944 151 135.
• Vitoria: 1 Monseñor Estenaga, 01002. Phone: 945 202 676.
• San Sebastián: 3 Andía Street, 20004. Phone: 943 275 173.
• Pamplona: 2 Avenida Barañain, 31011. Phone: 948 231 302.

Email: alboan@alboan.org. Alboan is on Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.