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Secours Spéciaux Fund (SS Fund)
YMCA Family Support
Providing financial support to YMCA staff and dependants in crisis situations.
Background
The SS Fund was created to provide support to present or former YMCA staff, or their direct dependants, who face severe personal hardship. Volunteer leaders may also be considered for such support provided their needs conform to the spirit of the fund.
Every day, political unrest, conflict and natural disaster destroy the livelihoods, homes and communities of people all over the world. In these situations, present or former YMCA staff and their families might be in need of urgent support to meet their everyday needs, or in extreme cases to flee to safety.
In many areas of the world where the YMCA is active, basic retirement provision or medical insurance is not a right for those who have spent many years, or indeed their lives committed to the movement. In such cases, former YMCA staff may find themselves in need, without sufficient, if any, income, due to retirement or illness. The aim of the fund is also to assist staff in these crisis situations.
Recent beneficiaries of the fund have come from: India, Peru, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Dominican Republic, etc.
Eligibility
Recipients of the Fund can be :
> YMCA staff at all levels who served the organisation for more than 7 years.
> Direct dependants of staff.
> Lay or volunteer leaders may also be considered where there are no appropriate resources to help them.
Why help?
Inequality around the world is not diminishing. There are still many countries in which the YMCA operates where there is virtually no retirement and or medical provision. Similarly, the devastation caused by armed conflict, political upheaval and natural disaster is widespread, and affects many of the communities in which the YMCA is active.
Thus, it becomes an obligation for the rest of the world-wide family of the YMCA Movement to ensure that our colleagues in less fortunate circumstances have the means to overcome crisis situations.
Inequality around the world is not diminishing.
How Can You Contribute?
DONATIONS can be sent to the Secours Spéciaux Fund.
We will acknowledge your kind gift and keep you informed with an annual report of how your generosity has served your colleagues around the world.
The Secours Spéciaux Fund is administered by the World Alliance in Geneva, Switzerland.
You can make your contribution by cheque:
Payable to: World Alliance of YMCAs
And send to:
Secours Spéciaux
World Alliance of YMCAs
12 Clos Belmont
1208 Geneva
Switzerland
Or by bank transfer to:
Bank UBS
Rue des Noirettes 35
1227 Carouge
CP 2600 1211 Genève 2
A/C 240-617775.10L – US$
240-617775.10C – CHF
IBAN CH80 0024 0240 617775.01L – US$
CH80 0024 0240 617775.01C – CHF
BIC UBSWCHZH80A
How To Apply
The World Alliance must rely on local information as regards to the specific situation of applicants:
THEREFORE ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE NATIONAL MOVEMENT.
Before submitting an application, the National Movement should ensure that every possible effort has been made to first address needs on a local, national or area basis and in co-ordination with existing partner movements.
An application form can be obtained from the World Alliance of YMCAs.
The application form should be completed, endorsed by the National General Secretary of the movement where the applicant was active, and returned to the World Alliance. Applications are then dealt with by the Secours Speciaux Committee.
Secours Spéciaux
World Alliance of YMCAs
12 Clos Belmont
1208 Geneva
Tel: +41 22 8495100
Fax: +41 22 8495110
email: office(at)ymca.int
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