World YMCA President Soheila Hayek was hosted by the Council of YMCAs of Hong Kong in March. She visited the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong’s hostels, sheltered workshops, recreational and sports services as well as one of its social enterprises (YM Hair), and she also met the YMCA of Hong Kong’s Community and Youth Outreach Team and dropped in on its Community Arts Space – ‘The DOOOR’.
“What a pleasure to see YMCAs in Hong Kong working together and on their individual programmes, with the common aim of serving young people”, she said.
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Young people at Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong’s social enterprise, YM Hair, share their stories from initial contact with YMCA’s Outreaching Social Work Team to igniting their dream to be a hair stylist.
World YMCA President Soheila Hayek with members of the Council of YMCAs of Hong Kong and General Secretaries of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong and YMCA of Hong Kong.
Iconic figures and YMCA’s iconic building in Hong Kong – World YMCA President Soheila Hayek with Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong’s General Secretary Mr Karl Lau at the entrance of YMCA’s Bridges Street Centre, built in 1918.
Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong’s Home of Love Sheltered Workshop. Service recipients waved their warm welcome to World YMCA President Soheila Hayek.
The first honoured guest of Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong’s Kei Yau Integrated Medical Centre, a new venture in medical services due to open in May 2023.
Meeting with YMCA of Hong Kong’s Community and Youth Outreach Team
Meeting with YMCA of Hong Kong’s Community and Youth Outreach Team
Town Hall Meeting with the YMCA of Hong Kong’s Management Team
Visiting YMCA of Hong Kong’s Community Arts Space ‘The DOOOR’