World YMCA talks youth empowerment at Dreamforce 2019
World YMCA Secretary General Carlos Madjri Sanvee was invited to Salesforce’s premier event, Dreamforce. Running from 19-22 November, this four-day...
Our nature crisis is also a human crisis
Our natural world is in crisis. It is no overstatement to say that human activity and consumption is pushing nature...
World YMCA President shares YMCA work at international events
In November, World YMCA President Patricia Pelton attended two important international events to highlight the work and impact of YMCA. On...
Local YMCAs transformed into tech hubs during Africa Future Summit
On Tuesday 12 November our partners Africa Future Summit kicked off their tour across the continent at YMCA Athlone in...
20th YMCA World Council to be hosted in Aarhus, Denmark
Sustainable Development Goals and voluntary work will top the agenda in July 2022 when Aarhus hosts YMCA’s 20th World Council....
COP25 will not be held in Santiago
Yesterday, YMCA received news of the Government of Chile’s decision, on account of the ongoing civil unrest, to withdraw from...
Discover Lemuriia, the first online booking app for travel in Madagascar
Landry, aged 25, lives in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Up to now, if he wanted to travel within the country, he’d need...
78th Executive Committee Montreal, Canada
YMCA Canada and YMCAs of Quebec played host as the 78th meeting of World YMCA’s Executive Committee took place from...
World Alliance of YMCAs Statement to the 64th Session of the Commission for the Status of Women (CSW64)
The World Alliance of Young Men’s Christian Associations (YMCAs) is is one of the oldest and largest youth-focused movements in...
World Week of Prayer
This year’s World Week of Prayer will take place from 10-16 November and the theme will be “Young people transforming...
World YMCA and Y’s Men International announce a new multi-stakeholder partnership with Global Fund to fight malaria
photo credit DJ Forza World YMCA, together with Y’s Men International, is pleased to announce a new multi-stakeholder partnership to support...
This World Mental Health Day join YMCA and #SpeakYourMind
More than 75% of people living with mental health difficulties in low and middle-income countries do not receive any appropriate...