Annual Report 2011 - World Alliance of YMCAs - Empowering young people

AnnuAl RepoRt 2011

World Alliance of YMCA’s Annual Report 2011

Text: Johan Vilhelm Eltvik, Romulo Dantas & Selma ZaidiCollaboration: Carlos Sanvee, Mary-Anne Roche, Tom Valentine, Maurício Vandorsee, Juan Simoes Iglesias, Kohei Yamada.Revision: Suzanne WatsonPhotos: Claude-Alain Danthe - World Alliance of YMCAs Archives, YMCA Germany, YMCA of the USA, YMCA Canada, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs and Latin America and Caribbean Alliance of YMCAs.

Published by:World Alliance of YMCAs12 Clos Belmont - 1208 Geneva - SwitzerlandTel: +41 22 8495100 - [email protected]

World Alliance of YMCAs, Geneva, February 2012

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Contents

1. Letter from the President and Secretary General....... 4

2. The YMCA........................................................................................6

3. Our Strategic Plan: NEW WAY............................................. 10

4. Youth Empowerment................................................................ 11

5. Movement Strengthening...................................................... 19

6. Resource Mobilisation............................................................. 24

7. Image and Impact..................................................................... 29

8. Governance................................................................................... 32

9. Partnerships................................................................................. 34

10. Financial Overview.................................................................... 36

11. Our Supporters............................................................................ 42

12. Contact Us..................................................................................... 45

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letteR fRoM the PResident And seCRetARY GeneRAl

Dear Friends,

We would like to share some highlights from the first year of NEW WAY.

YMCA Empowers Young People! This is the exciting focus in our NEW WAY Strategy. The YMCA worldwide is contributing and providing vibrant leadership as the largest youth movement in the world. Romulo’s speech at the General Assembly of the United Nations, speaking on behalf of the youth organisations of the world, underlined this ambition with great success in New York in July.

The NEW WAY fundraising campaign to raise money for capacity building in the Areas and National Movements for better income generation on all levels of the YMCA is already a resounding success! Through 2011 NEW WAY raised US$ 1’009’895. We invested US$ 193’200 in Area projects and they raised US 1’069’626. This gives us a Return on Investment (ROI) of 5.54!

NEW WAY has given us a number of brilliant collaborations! We have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the World Urban Network (WUN) and with Y’sMen International and one is being developed with the North American YMCA Development Organization (NAYDO). These partners are all helping us to set up schemes for coaching and mentoring, training, and evaluation of the Area projects for fundraising. We are setting up Think Tanks for Youth Empowerment, Resource Mobilisation, Social Enterprise Projects, Global Citizenship, Environment, and for the YMCA Student programme.

We conducted high quality research to further our efforts to define the YMCA youth empowerment change model, understand the

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impact of the work on the local, regional, national, and global level, and identify the challenges facing young people today.

The website is totally modernized and updated, use of Social Media radically increased both on Face Book, Twitter and Blog. A “Road Map” for the task force on Image and Impact is developed, as well as a report on the Partners in Progress research, called “Our WAY Forward”. Together with APAY we published a resource book on Global Citizenship.

Under the leadership of our President, Ken Colloton, we see a continued renewal of our governance model and practices, very much building upon the good results reached by our previous volunteer leadership. Our Christian mission and Youth issues are both integrated in all that we are doing as an Executive Committee and leading to increased mission awareness and real youth influence. We have a new policy on Conduct and Ethics, and we have clear procedures for evaluation of both the Executive Committee and the Secretary General. We are in full process of preparing for the next World Council.

NEW WAY goes to Estes Park in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, USA, to celebrate the next World Council in 2014!

Just now we want to celebrate our donors and supporters and say thank you for bringing NEW WAY where we are!

Best greetings to all our friends!

Kenneth Colloton Johan Vilhelm eltvikPresident Secretary General

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the YounG Men’s ChRistiAn AssoCiAtion

The YMCA is a world-wide Christian, ecumenical, voluntary movement for women and men with special emphasis on the genuine involvement of young people and it seeks to share the Christian ideal of building a human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation.

the WoRld AlliAnCe of YMCAs

The World Alliance of YMCAs (WAY) is a confederation of national YMCA movements working in 119 countries in all continents and in thousands of local communities. This broad reach and robust grassroots network positions the YMCA as a relevant actor on youth empowerment in multiple cultures, contexts, and vastly different realities and circumstances. The World Alliance of YMCAs’ secretariat is based in Geneva, Switzerland. It works in the areas of Youth Empowerment, Movement Strengthening (Organisational Development), Resource Mobilisation, Image and Impact, Governance and supports the efforts of National and local YMCAs.

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The World Alliance of YMCAs, in collaboration with 7 regional area level YMCA organisations (Africa, Asia and Pacific, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, Canada, USA, and the Middle East) strengthens and expands the collective capacity, leadership, and learning of the YMCA organisation worldwide.

YMCA PResenCe ARound the WoRld

YMCAs


YMCA fiGuRes

119Presence in countries

58million people reached

11.220 locations

+96.000 employees

+720.000 volunteers

13.400.000 participants in Health Programmes

1.029.587 participants in Civic

Engagement Programmes

357.000 participants in Employment Programmes

206.000 participants in Youth Leadership

Development Programmes


stoRY of eMPoWeRMentMutale Chanda, Zambia

“I was introduced to the YMCA nine years ago, at a turbulent time in my life. My cousin who’d been a member for a number of years encouraged me to join, and I took her advice. As part of my healing process from a painful and traumatic event in my life, I joined Kabwe YMCA in Zambia…

My experience in the YMCA is still one of my most cherished accomplishments. From a shy not so sure young woman I am now able to represent my business, other young people and the YMCA in foras I never ever imagined would be possible for me. Indeed, I now believe I came to the Y at the right time”.

Mutale Chanda

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ouR stRAteGiC PlAn: neW WAY

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Youth eMPoWeRMent

The mass mobilisation of interconnected young people will create energy to make a difference, contribute to a cause, and foster change on a scale of significance in the world.

MoVeMent stRenGtheninG

Strong National Movements are core to the health of the global YMCA movement worldwide. A unified focus on the three pillars of Mission Clarity, Program Relevance, and Institutional Viability provides the substance to the organisational identity and impact of the YMCA.

ResouRCe MobilisAtion

A diverse, expanded resource base is essential to the long term sustainability of the YMCA movement globally. Increased resources will mean a broader reach in population, an expanded impact in positive life changing experiences, and a higher profile of the YMCA’s activity and image globally.

iMAGe And iMPACt

A common global message depicts the unified strength of the worldwide YMCA movement. Communications strategies are in place to advance and positively impact the image, reach, and common understanding of the YMCA as a global partner of choice.

GoVeRnAnCe

Improved structure and functioning of the governance of the worldwide movement. The YMCA will reflect and exemplify the ideals of good governance.

GlobAl CitizenshiP: A CRossCuttinG PeRsPeCtiVe

We believe Global Citizenship to be understanding of the local and global realities of an interconnected world and acting with the mindset of a global citizen.

neW WAY integrates the concept of Global Citizenship in all parts

of the implementation of this strategy.


Youth eMPoWeRMent

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Romulo Dantas, Brazil, addressing the

UN General Assembly in New York, USA –

July 2011


AdVoCACY foR Youth eMPoWeRMent

un high level Meeting on Youth

As a result of a collective advocacy effort with ICMYO, the YMCA was nominated by the President of the 66th General Assembly to speak on behalf of the youth organisations of the world to representatives of UN Member States in July 2011. Romulo Dantas, Executive Secretary for Youth Empowerment of the YMCA World Movement shared the podium with Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the UN, Joseph Deiss, President of the General Assembly and Alek Wek, South Sudanese activist.

The speech highlighted the main challenges of the young people of the world and was broadcast live and followed by the majority of YMCA movements.

The speech was part of the closing ceremony of the International Year of Youth. Romulo took the audience by surprise by singing performance of the S2C Song (From Subject to Citizen Initiative of Africa Alliance of YMCAs).

Romulo described his own personal journey from a vulnerable youth in Sao Paulo, Brazil to an empowered young person able to lead, share, give, and inspire.

“It was because of a youth organisation - the YMCA. The YMCA helped me to find something that I did not have as a teenager: self-esteem, self-confidence and real friends to prove that I was capable of doing incredible things. With the YMCA I learned how to be a leader, I decided the profession I wanted to have, I learned that I could dream of everything because I am allowed to. I learned to serve, and to serve makes us happy! I had the opportunity to be healthy by practicing sports and to feel good by helping other people as a volunteer, to sing, to dance, to understand…that I am not a subject, I am a citizen! - I can participate, I can make a change!”

international Coordination Meeting of Youth organisations – iCMYo

The YMCA plays a leadership role as part of ICMYO Task Force. This coalition of 28 International Youth NGOs and Regional Youth Platforms works to coordinate advocacy efforts, especially within the UN System. The annual meeting took place in New York, USA in July 2011 and focused on the International Year of Youth. The work of ICMYO was important for the establishment of the High Level Meeting on Youth

and its Outcome Document. The Outcome Document commits UN Member states to invest more in youth.

Antonio Merino, YMCA in the USA and Doina Postica from the Scout Movement.


YMCA to suPPoRt eVAluAtion of un Youth PRoGRAMMes

In December 2011, the YMCA was invited to take part in a select group of specialists to advise the UN on the development of a system for monitoring and evaluation of the World Programme of Action for Youth. The WPAY involves all UN member states and connects programmes in 10 different areas such as employment, education, health etc.

CReAtion of A GlobAl Youth eMPoWeRMent tAsK foRCe

To enable the successful implementation of the NEW WAY Strategic Plan, a talented group of young leaders from all areas of the world was identified and brought together to provide a platform for youth to engage in strategic discussions around youth empowerment and to support implementation of new initiatives.

tAsK foRCe MeMbeRs

• AfricA: Peter Avong (Nigeria), Maryse Guinez Coly (Senegal)

• AsiA And PAcific: Thoumiyan Soundaram (Sri-Lanka), Ji Yoon Lee (Korea)

• cAnAdA: Charlotte Humphries, Jenn Hazzard

• EuroPE: Liga Efeja (Latvia), Sarah Simmank (Germany)

• LAtin AmEricAn And thE cAribbEAn: Fernando Traversa (Uruguay), Leidy Meneses Calderòn (Colombia)

• middLE EAst: Rami Allaw (Lebanon)

• usA: Antonio Merino, Ashley Kolaya

the YMCA WoRld ChAllenGe

The YMCA World Challenge – 2012 Hoop Springs Eternal (approved during the 17th World Council of YMCAs), was launched in 2011 with a strong focus on youth empowerment. Several National and Local YMCAs are engaged in the preparations for October 13th 2012, when millions of people will be mobilised to tell the YMCA story of youth empowerment to the world. This will be the first globally coordinated event to include the largest number of people in a simultaneous activity facilitated by the YMCA. Special tool kits, a hot site and other support materials were produced throughout 2011 as well the formation of a working group with representatives in all areas of the world. http://challenge.ymca.int

Planing session for the YMCA World Challenge in Iceland.


stoRY of eMPoWeRMent

MARiA VARdAnYAn, Armenia

“I became wiser, stronger, more tolerant and began to understand the world better,” said Maria about what she gained from her experience. She also spoke passionately about the strong friendships that she formed which allowed her to relate more to children and young adults from many different backgrounds. – Maria is a young leader from Armenia who has been a motivated leader for the YMCA since 2002. In 2007, Vardanyan became an active part of the Roots for Reconciliation project, which promotes democracy building and peaceful conflict transformation in the South Caucasus region.

As in the global arena, the YMCA strategically advocates on regional and national levels in favour of young people.

Gerard TosseraMs (YMCA Netherlands) was elected as a member of the Advisory Council on Youth (Council of Europe) representing the YMCA in Europe and

arCilon roCha Brazil, is the Treasurer of the bero American Space of Youth in representation of the YMCA in the Latin America and the Caribbean.


diAloGue on GlobAl CitizenshiP PRoGRAMMes

Coordinated by the Special Advisor of the Secretary General for Global Citizenship, Jose Varghese, the first of 5 movement dialogues around global citizenship programmes was held in Penang, Malaysia in September 2011 with a focus on Global Citizenship Education Initiatives from the Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs and S2C (From Subject to Citizen) of Africa Alliance of YMCAs. Programme leaders from 10 countries of the region presented good practices and discussed how to connect the initiatives globally to take advantage of the learning and experiences of other parts of the world. The goal of the dialogues is to strengthen the YMCA’s capacity to address the needs of young people.The movement dialogue on Global Citizenship has had strong support from Y’s Men’s Club International and Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs.

enGAGinG With the MoVeMent

The World Alliance has been present in important activities and visits at both national and regional levels in all areas of the world to learn from the experiences of the movement and share strategic directions on youth empowerment.

s2C Ambassadors training – naivaisha, Kenya To learn from the experience of Africa Alliance of YMCAs through its initiative, S2C, (From Subject to Citizen), the World Alliance of YMCAs attended the Ambassadors training which

focused on communications strategies for African young leaders.

Asia and Pacific General Assembly/Youth Assembly – Penang, Malaysia Representatives of the World Alliance Staff Team and Executive Committee presented the NEW WAY strategic plan and led meetings and workshops with key leaders from the Asia and Pacific Area.

YMCA europe Peace seminar - Prague, Czech RepublicYMCA Europe organized a peace seminar with 31 young leaders. The Seminar focused on the ‘Do No Harm’ methodology and built understanding between young leaders on peace building. World Alliance staff led a workshop on impact assessment at the Peace Seminar.

launching the neW WAY strategyThe World Alliance participated in Area Alliance meetings and presented the NEW WAY Strategy in all regions: Africa Alliance, Asia Pacific Alliance, Latin American and Caribbean Alliance, International Conference of Canada, USA and Mexico, and the Middle East. The North American Urban Group (NAUG), the 30 largest YMCAs in North America, invited the World Alliance for the first time ever to present the NEW WAY strategy.


ReseARCh AGendA

An extensive research agenda was implemented in order to support the NEW WAY Strategic Plan. The World Alliance team and a group of young volunteers from different areas of the world developed a process of interviews and surveys in order to build comprehensive reports on the presence of the YMCA in the world, as well to understand best practices on programmes and concepts around youth empowerment. The research also included an overview of the situation of young people around the world and benchmarking on international youth organisations. The results of this work will be published in 2012.

fACilitAtinG Youth PARtiCiPAtion

Different events and participation opportunities were facilitated and supported in 2011. Young leaders from different parts of the world attended meetings and events to represent the YMCA World Movement.

• Youth Forum of Alliance of Civilizations – Doha, Qatar

• Iberia American Youth Space Meeting – New York, USA• Red Cross Youth Forum – Jesolo, Italy• World Youth Scout Forum – Blumenau, Brazil• UN Song Contest Working Group Meeting, Klagenfurt am

Wörthersee, Austria• COP 17 – Durban, South Africa• Sustainable Societies, Responsive Citizens - UN/DPI Conference,

Bonn, Germany.

Youth PeACe netWoRK

The Youth Peace Network (YPN) is a global youth development programme by the YMCA of Greater

Vancouver. 140 young leaders from more than 40 countries have graduated from this three-month program in the last nine years. As the YPN experience, youth from Canada benefit from skills and knowledge development through internship and exchange programmes. While participating in these exciting opportunities, youth experience and learn new cultures, languages, career options and learn about the diversity found within Canada. More than 2.1 million direct beneficiaries and members are served by Canadian YMCA programmes.

Tsitsi Mupoperi - Zimbabwe, Myla Inventor - Philippines

(on the photo), Katrine Eltvik and Stein Berg - Norway,

Chris Brandt - USA, Kristina Velez - Philippines,

Arcilon Rocha - Brazil, Reginald Crabbe - Ghana, Adi Davies - England, Ida

Thomas - Canada, Renata Ferrari - USA,

Iryna Dzeshavitsyna - Belarus, Noemi Helfenstein - Switzerland

and Y Care International Volunteers are pat of the World

Alliance Volunteer Research Team.

Young Leaders from the YMCA in Sweden attended the COP17 in Durban.


uniVeRsitY foR Youth And deVeloPMent PRoVides sPACe to Youth

The YMCA in Latin America and the Caribbean has led the University for Youth and Development (UPC), traditionally hosted by the Uruguayan YMCA for more than nine years. The “University” is a space for debate, training, exchange of experiences and affirmative action concerning Global Youth Cooperation. Global Youth Cooperation is a concept that emerged from within the youth movement worldwide during the 1990s. It is a collective response by young people and youth organisations to the challenges of globalisation. Around 700.000 people are reached by the YMCA in Latin America every year through its diverse programmes. Youth from this area are extensively engaged in sports, camps and recreation activities and supplementary social assistance services on basic needs.

loVe 2 liVe festiVAl 2013

YMCA Europe focused on preparations for hosting more than 10,000 young people from all over Europe and other parts of the world in 2013. Youth are actively

engaged in the development and leadership of the programme. Four preparatory meetings were held in 2011 and several communications materials were launched to support the festival development. YMCA in Europe reaches almost 3 million people offering a variety of programmes in the core areas of justice, peace and democracy, healthy living and inclusive Christianity.

YMCA CliMAte ChAnGe CARAVAn

A 28 day journey from Kenya to South Africa brought together 160 young leaders from different nationalities and organisations to raise awareness on sustainable development issues. 80 young representatives of the YMCA joined the caravan and organized concerts and public activities in various communities on the continents while collecting signatures for a petition for COP17 authorities. The Caravan ended in Durban, South Africa

with an interfaith rally and a ceremony for thousands of guests in a stadium supported by the Africa Alliance and the World Alliance.

The YMCA in Africa reaches more than 3 million people through its activities and gives special focus to youth civic engagement employability programmes.


AlteRnAtiVe touRisM foRuM

In recognition of the global call for sustainable development to guarantee life with dignity for the current and upcoming generations, the YMCA in Asia and the Pacific launched a new concept focused on Global Alternative Tourism. Global Alternative Tourism is seen as a means to reduce the negative impact of the tourism industry and bring prosperity and development for youth in the globalised world. A forum with representatives of 9 countries was held in Cambodia to discuss further development of the Alternative Tourism Agenda. Youth are on the forefront of this initiative which is expected to have an impact on increasing opportunities for green jobs and exchange and learning experiences for global citizenship development.

More than 15 million people are reached by the YMCA in Asia and the Pacific every year by a diverse range of programmes. Youth are actively engaged in employment and health programmes.

VoCAtionAl tRAininG foR Youth

To face the youth employment crisis, YMCAs in the Middle East are working to facilitate vocational training for disadvantaged youth. In the vocational centre of the YMCA in East Jerusalem, in Jericho,

80 % of the students are employed after 1 month, and after 6 months 90 % are in jobs. The programme started in Jericho in 1956, and every year 150 new students are educated at the centre.

Close to 245,000 people are reached by the YMCAs in the Middle East. The programmes are addressing the needs of the local communities such as youth employment and health.

Youth And GoVeRnMent (Y&G)

The YMCA’s Youth and Government programme is a youth civic engagement and service-learning programme in the United States that offers high school students the opportunity to serve in a model government process at the local, state, national, and international levels. As of 2011, the programme operated in 37 states and the District of Columbia, serving nearly 60,000 high school students around the country, with 532 local YMCAs engaged in the programme. The YMCA in the USA serves more than 20 million direct beneficiaries and members every year.


MoVeMent stRenGtheninG

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YMCA Movement Strengthening continues to be a strategic priority. A consensus was built in 2011 for National Movements and Area Organisations to have a unified focus on YMCA leadership and capacity building for resource mobilization. In this phase the World Alliance is dedicating efforts to work with Area Organisations to strengthen strategic plans and consolidate efforts in movement strengthening focused on the 3 pillars: Mission Clarity, Programme Relevance, and Institutional Viability.

The Areas of organisational development focus are:• strategic Planning, Vision, and mission; • Governance and Volunteer Leadership;• Leadership - national General secretaries and

senior staff Leadership;• resource mobilisation, financial development,

Philanthropy – sustainability;• Programme development and Expansion, • branding and communications.

The following are some highlights of movement strengthening from all around the world:

AfRiCA

In 2011 the Africa Alliance of YMCAs’ movement strengthening achievements were focused on adoption of a shared vision and mission for all YMCAs in the continent and a common youth empowerment framework: From Subject to Citizen (S2C), governance (manuals and standards for membership) and a resource development plan. The following is one example of Movement Strengthening at the National level in Africa:

Sierra Leone YMCA - Mission Clarity: The YMCA is at the heart of youth empowerment in the country. Evidence of achievements show: The YMCA has become a resource for other YMCAs in the sub-region and in Africa as whole. Institutional Viability: A renewal of governance systems has enabled the recruitment of competent staff and a responsive and supportive board and in Social Relevance: An increase in the number of programmes relevant to the youth in vulnerable areas.

The Africa Alliance, in collaboration with 21 member national movements, expanded S2C through intensive training and engagement with 19 youth ambassadors. The number of youth change catalysts in national and local YMCAs throughout the continent expanded to 2,000 in 2011.


AsiA And PACifiC

The Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs launched the “YMCA Fellow for Youth Programme”. The programme seeks to empower youth through Global Citizenship Education (GCE). APAY conducted two GCE training programs in two sub-regions – South East Asia (Makati, Philippines) and South Asia (Kerala, India). Forty-seven (47) participants from both sub-regions attended the training. These leaders are committed to start their own GCE Training programs within their respective movements.

euRoPe

YMCA Europe sponsored a peace work seminar with 31 youth delegates in Prague. This seminar was financed through new resources from the European Youth Council and Y’s Men International and focused on the ‘’Do No Harm” methodology.

YMCAs in the Balkans and the Caucasus strengthened their signature programmes in peace and democracy (Roots for Reconciliation), healthy living, and inclusive Christianity.

The YMCA of Russia strengthened programmes focused on youth and camping and raised vital support for the Volga Training Center project with key support from YMCAs in the USA. The YMCA of Russia is active in 14 local and regional organizations, serves 2,500 members, has 780 volunteers, and reaches 21,000 programme participants. The YMCA of Russia has developed effective and relevant methodology of youth leadership training and responds and reflects the culture and context of the communities it serves. The vision of the YMCA of Russia is to empower young people and strengthen families.


lAtin AMeRiCA And the CARibbeAn

In 2011, the Latin American and Caribbean Alliance (LACA) developed a positioning campaign focused on the YMCA as an organisation that transforms young peoples’ lives with leadership from four

YMCAs: Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brazil involving 80 leaders.

The LACA Fundraising network provided capacity building training, skills and mentoring for 25 leaders (mostly young leaders), from seven countries. Technical support was provided by the YMCA of Mexico – an intensive fundraising course was held in Peru.

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The YMCA of the USA expanded the Global Centers of Excellence (GCE) YMCAs to 30. The GCE YMCAs create, strengthen and replicate innovative global services, partnerships, and organisational development best practices at home and abroad. These efforts focus on global leadership development and education, work with new immigrant communities, leadership in YMCA movement strengthening, and the advancement of global philanthropy. Collectively, these YMCAs reach and serve more than 6 million members and programme participants.

The YMCA of the USA provided financial and technical support to movement strengthening efforts at the global, regional, national and local levels during key events (World Urban Network, NAYDO, Area Meetings, etc.) and field visits.


CAnAdA

47 Canadian YMCAs have 36 partnerships with YMCAs around the world. Together, they work on strengthening youth leadership, health education, job training and

peace and conflict resolution.

YMCA Canada, six Canadian Associations, and the Africa Alliance of YMCAs implemented the first year of the Africa-Canada Leadership Development Initiative, a three-year action plan that includes funding support for the Africa Alliance’s programme innovation and capacity development manager.

stoRY of eMPoWeRMentsebastian Vogt, Germany

“YMCA empowers young people to try something new, perhaps something they have never done before. An amazing process for me… A lot of projects with hundreds of young people followed and I realized that it is much more fulfilling to show these kids what they are capable of when they just try and walk the distance. I became a leader in my Ten Sing region. In 2006 something happened that changed my life: I went to Århus (Denmark), where the European Ten Sing Festival took place. I was amazed. So many people from all over Europe gathered to live out the slogan of the festival: “Living out… loud!”. In 2010 Sebastian and some friends applied for their city to host the 2010 Festival and they won! The small city of Ziegenhein, 4,500 inhabitants, welcomed more than 2,000 youth from all over Europe.


ResouRCe MobilisAtion

In 2011, the World Alliance of YMCAs (WAY) partnered with investors (46 individuals and 50 YMCAs) to advance a four year capacity building and resource mobilization effort worldwide. A total of US$ 1,009,895 was pledged to the Investors Circle for resource mobilisation by December 2011.

Of this amount, US$ 193,200 was invested in the Areas for resource mobilisation in 2011. YMCA Area Alliances raised US$ 1,069,626 in new financial resources in 2011 for programmes: global citizenship, roots for reconciliation/peace work, environment and sustainable development, and youth leadership. The investment yielded a 1:5.54 Return On Investment (ROI).

The resource mobilisation plan anticipates raising US$ 3 million in new financial resources and an additional value of US$ 2 million in collaborations and strategic alliances. The total value of new financial and collaboration resources to be mobilised by 2014 will be US$ 5 million.

The resource mobilisation plans in each Area include an organisational change process for developing a culture of philanthropy - resource mobilisation and a focus on strengthening and expanding organisational capacity in all the regions in the form of leadership and governance, specialized human resources/talent, information and management systems. In addition, increased organisational capacity building is focused on expansion of the resource base, developing and strengthening strategic alliances and collaborations, and improved communications on impact - combined with a social media strategy. On programmes, the focus is on cross – cutting signature youth empowerment programmes to strengthen the impact, scale, and visibility of the YMCA worldwide.

Highlights of the results are summarised here:

AfRiCA

The Africa Alliance secured US$ 80,000 for a climate change Caravan for 160 young people to raise awareness and commitment to sustainable development practices. The Caravan travelled by road from Kenya to South Africa.

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AsiA And PACifiC

The Asia and Pacific Alliance (APAY) initiated a process to secure a financial development staff person and to build capacity for resource mobilisation in the region in addition to other resource mobilization strategies developed in the region such as the Youth Fellows campaign.


euRoPe

YMCA Europe secured a three-year grant renewal for the Roots for Reconciliation programme in Armenia and Georgia with extension of the programme to Turkey and Russia for US$ 459,955.

YMCA Europe launched the Love2Live Prague Festival website and secured early registrations for more than 1,000 participants.

lAtin AMeRiCA And the CARibbeAn

The Latin America and the Caribbean Alliance held a corporate social responsibility seminar in Chile, with 45 participants representing the YMCAs of Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Uruguay, Ecuador, Peru, Chile and USA. The YMCAs are now negotiating new relationships with companies through corporate social responsibility. Examples include: support from Telefonica Foundation: US$ 2 million was pledged for Colombia and Ecuador in 2012.

usA

Financial support was provided to movement strengthening efforts at the global, regional, national and local levels during key events

(World Urban Network, NAYDO, Area Meetings, etc.) and field visits. The combined value of global philanthropy (grants and technical support), Y to Y partnerships, and alliances from the USA is estimated at US$ 3 million. YMCA of the USA contributed annual core support to Africa Alliance of YMCAs, Latin America and Caribbean Alliance (LACA), and YMCA Europe.


stoRY of eMPoWeRMentharold Yeboah, Ghana

“While I had forgotten about the Y, they had not forgotten about me! One afternoon, not long after I had graduated and returned home, I was contacted by a lady named Ivy about coming back to the YMCA to teach the youth choreography and drama. Apparently, some friends in church who then belonged to the Tema YMCA Youth wing told her about my involvement in similar activities at church. So I agreed to go and help since I would be doing something I loved doing and did with ease. I became a choreographer for the dance troop that preformed at YMCA functions and the annual Kids Fun Fair. I also had the opportunity to develop my passion for singing through the Tema YMCA Acapella group. Our Acapella group not only performs here in Ghana but also in Europe! Dreams seemed possible.”

CAnAdA

Financial assistance was provided to key movement strengthening and resource mobilization initiatives at the local, national, regional and global levels. The combined value of global philanthropy (grants, technical expertise, YMCA to YMCA partnerships, and collaborations) from the YMCA in Canada is estimated at US$ 1.2 million. This estimate includes annual core administration support provided to the Africa Alliance of YMCAs and to the Latin America and Caribbean Alliance (LACA).


stRAteGiC AlliAnCes And CollAboRAtions foR MoVeMent stRenGtheninG And ResouRCe MobilisAtion

World Alliance and World urban network (Wun) Memorandum of understanding Agreement

A major development this year was a dedicated effort to bring the work of the World Alliance of YMCAs (WAY) and the YMCA World Urban Network (WUN) closer together. In 2011 the professional staff of both organizations developed an understanding and proposal for a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

The partnership is focused on:

• Leader to Leader Program (LtL)- mentorship- Leadership Institutes- Consulting

• turn Around teams - revitalisation of association assets

• Partners in residence Programmes- Participation in focused strategy and programme development

• Joint collaboration- support of broader cooperative and capacity building initiatives

WUN and WAY launched the first collaboration with the Asia and Pacific Area through a new consulting relationship on financial development and capacity building.

the World Alliance of YMCAs and nAYdo

The World Alliance collaborated with NAYDO (North

American YMCA Development Organisation) in 2011. This collaboration was focused on:

• identifying support for the corporate social responsibility seminar in collaboration with the Latin American and Caribbean Alliance (LACA)

• developing virtual coaching, learning, and exchange opportunities on organisational change processes and readiness for financial development with the Asia and Pacific Area Alliance.

48 international delegates articipated in the 2011 NAYDO conference in Anaheim, California. Both the YMCA of Mexico and the YMCA of Uruguay presented the results and lessons learned from their philanthropy efforts at the conference. The YMCA of Mexico received two communications awards at the NAYDO conference in the Annual Report and Capital Campaign categories.


iMAGe & iMPACt

Communications strategies were put in place in the year 2011 to advance the YMCA global Image and Impact. The World Alliance of YMCAs structure identified Youth Empowerment as the core focus for building our global visibility based on research and consultation processes and our common course of action in local and national YMCA contexts.

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our way forward

A special publication was developed as a result of the Partners in Progress (PIP) initiative launched in 2010 to gather relevant information around YMCA programmes all over the world. This effort supported the global Image and Impact task force process to develop the pathway for enhanced global visibility. PIP focused on Migration, Peace and

Reconciliation, Sustainable Development and Alternative Tourism, Civic Engagement, Philanthropy and Youth Leadership.

YMCA World Magazine

The YMCA magazine was developed with a u nified focus on youth empowerment and special interest in geographic perspectives and presence. Two issues were published in 2011.

• “from subject to citizen” a youth empowerment framework and related initiatives from Africa. It included information on the New Way Strategy and the proceedings of the Executive Committee.

• the second issue was on The Asia and Pacific Region focused on youth involvement in community transformation through environmental activities.

Week of Prayer | YMCA Peace day

• under the theme “Young People speaking out for rights and Justice”. The key focus of the YMCA/YWCA initiative was on the potential young people have to raise their voice on Rights and Justice issues.

• the YmcA Peace day has been celebrated on the last day of the Week of Prayer.


social Media & internet

• in June 2011, a renowned swiss journalist made an extensive study on potential strategies on social media for the World Alliance of YMCAs. Since then, the presence of the World Alliance of YMCAs in different social networks has grown.

• the “blue music blog” edited by the World Alliance of YmcA’s Secretary General was launched in June 2011.

• new look for the website.

un Photo exhibition

To celebrate the 10 years of the International of Volunteers, the YMCA was invited to contribute pictures for a photo exhibition. Three YMCA pictures are part of the collection located in the United Nations Building in New York, USA. The exhibit will also travel to Geneva, Switzerland. One of the YMCA photos, from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, is featured in the special UN volunteers calendar for 2012.


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leadershipexecutive Committee and officers

• President: mr. Ken colloton, usA• deputy President: mr. fernando

Ondarza, Mexico• treasurer: ms. helen mcEwan,

New Zealand• secretary General (non-voting):

Rev. Johan Vilhelm Eltvik, Norway

Membersafrica

• ms. Evelyne mame sami Gueye, Senegal

• mr. charles habiah, Ghana• ms. Ethel mashekwa, Zambia• mr. Vezinhlahla mncwango, south

Africa• ms. Lucy Wanjiru, Kenya

asia and Pacific

• mr. Edilberto claravall, Philippines

• mr. babu markus Gomes, Bangladesh

• mr. oliver Jia Wen Loke, Singapore

• ms. hiromi nagao, Japan

Canada

• ms. Patricia Pelton, canada

europe

• mr. Ed Eggink, netherlands• ms. nadine Jording, Germany• mr. uku rasmus Lind, Estonia• mr. ian Pearson, England• mr. michael Will, scotland

latin america and Caribbean

• ms. sofia Laborde fernandez, Uruguay

• mr. Leopoldo moacir Lima, brazil• ms. sandra Pyke-Anthony,

Trinidad & Tobago• mr. daniel Vives rivero, Peru

Middle east

• mr. simon Kouba, East Jerusalem• mr. Ghassan sayah, Lebanon


Usa

• ms. Pamela davies, usA• ms. courtney Lawrence, usA

Area Presidents:• mr. James Ekow rhule, Africa

Alliance of YMCAs (Ghana)• dr. Jai chang Park, Asia & Pacific

Alliance of YMCAs (Korea),• mr. Peter Posner, European

Alliance of YMCAs (England)• mr. mauro fonticiella, Latin

American & Caribbean Alliance (Uruguay)

Past President• mr. martin meißner, Germany*

observer• ms hiromi nagao, Japan -

Y’s Men International Liaison to the World Alliance*

* (non-Voting)

Treasurer: Ms. Helen McEwan

Deputy President: Mr. Fernando Ondarza

President: Mr. Ken Colloton


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united nations The World Alliance of YMCAs has had consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) since 1947. The World Alliance participates actively in the different UN Commissions and works with several UN agencies and departments.

The YMCA maintains representatives both in New York, USA and Geneva, Switzerland.

Y’s Men’s internationalThe World Alliance of YMCAs has a special relationship with Y’s Men International, a service club supporting YMCAs. Y’s Men’s International is a world-wide fellowship of persons working constructively together to partner with and support the YMCA. Y’s Men Clubs raise funds to support the work of YMCAs as well as to carry out their own initiatives. Y’s Men International has observer status on the World Alliance of YMCA’s Executive Committee, and vice versa. The World Alliance of YMCAs signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Y’s Men International in 2011.

international Coordination Meeting of Youth organisations (iCMYo)ICMYO is an informal network of membership-based, democratic, representative and accountable International Youth NGOs (INGYOs) and Regional Youth Platforms (RYPs). There are 28 member organisations, who meet once a year to coordinate lobbying at international level in support of young people and issues that affect them. The World Alliance of YMCAs is a member of the Task Force which provides facilitation and support to the participating organisations.

Some of the participating organisations in this network are: World Organisation of the Scout Movement, World YWCA, European Youth Forum, Pax Romana, World Students Christian Federation.

World YWCAThe World Alliance of YMCAs has a strong and long-standing relationship with the World YWCA. Although the two organisations are independent at world level there is close cooperation between the two; for example


the annual week of prayer is an initiative of the two Geneva based headquarters. In several countries, including Switzerland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, there are joint YMCA / YWCA national associations.

Alliance of Youth CeosThe Alliance of Youth CEOs is a network connecting the largest international youth organisations: World YWCA, World Organisation of the Scout Movement, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, International Award Association and the YMCA. The main goal is to work together on policy issues affecting young people.

YMCA World urban networkThe YMCA World Urban Network is a network of YMCA General Secretaries/ Chief Executive Officers dedicated to strengthening their leadership, to deal with the human consequences of urbanization, within the context of the YMCA Mission.

ecumenical Advocacy AllianceThe EAA is an international network of 100 churches and faith-related organisations committed to campaigning together on common concerns. The World Alliance of YMCAs is founding member of the EAA, and remains active in EAA’s work. The World Alliance of YMCAs co-chairs the Food Strategy Group.

north American urban Group (nAuG)The North American Urban Group Is an organisation that comprises the CEOs of the top 30 YMCAs in North America. NAUG creates spaces for cooperation and knowledge sharing among its participating organisations.

World Council of ChurchesThe WCC brings together 349 churches, denominations and church fellowships in more than 110 countries and territories throughout the world, representing over 560 million Christians. The World Alliance of YMCAs is a related member of the WCC and represented at its Central Committee.


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Auditor’s Report The financial statements of the Association are presented herein without their notes. For better understanding of the Association’s financial position and result of its activities for the year ended 31 December 2011, the auditor’s report and the financial statements should be read in conjunction with the notes that are available upon request at the Secretariat of the World Alliance of YMCAs or on the World Alliance Website www.ymca.int



the WoRld AlliAnCe of YounG Men’s ChRistiAn AssoCiAtions

Geneva

Balance sheet as at december 31 notes 2011 2010

asseTs ChF ChF

Current Assets

Cash in hand and in banks 510 269 487 780

Accounts receivable

- miscellaneous 128 079 124 577

- invoices receivable 9 902 42 439

- contribution receivable 115 205 139 614

- inter office receivable 5 448 19 628

Prepayments 26 525 23 160

795 428 837 198

Investments portfolio

Cash and short term investment accounts

650 579 98 061

Long term bonds and investments 18 463 561 20 237 054

7 19 114 140 20 335 114

Fixed assets

Furniture and equipment 1 1

19 909 569 21 172 313


19 909 569 21 172 313

Balance sheet as at december 31 notes 2011 2010

liaBiliTies ChF ChF

Current Liabilities

Banks overdraft 832 245 919 823

Miscellaneous payables 1 169 109 323 090

Projects deferred income 2 198 994 147 024

1 200 348 1 389 937

Reserves and Funds

Other reserves and funds 3 1 186 078 1 469 851

Refugees and Rehabilitation funds 4 1 131 179 1 131 179

Endowment funds 5 1 374 292 1 543 482

JRM MOTT endowment funds 6 15 017 066 15 643 786

Report of result of the year 606 -5 922

18 709 221 19 782 376


statement of income and expenditure for the year ended december 31

2011 2010

inCoMe ChF ChF

National Movements

Fair share 1 481 841 1 537 618

Publications 32 947 37 919

1 514 788 1 575 537

Investments

Interests 27 491 42 582

Refund/Administrative charges 4 128 4 440

Donation 968 -

Funds investments income:

- JR MOTT 223 992 261 441

256 579 308 463

World Alliance

Project Income 198 114 1 415 032

Funds Income 74 172 127 206

Release from JR Mott Fund - 200 000

Release from Caselli Funds 100 000 -

372 286 1 742 238

total income 2 143 653 3 626 238

eXPendiTUre

Programs

Country and area Focus Meetings / GOP - 38 012

Publications 41 824 37 445

IT/Database and websites 750 157

Translation 2 487 4 360

Partnership/Networking/International Forum - 974

Young professional programme 24 401 39 770

69 462 120 718

Projects and funds

Projects expenses 197 408 1 773 589

Funds expenses - Other reserves and funds 191 363 407 869

Funds investments losses :

- Other Reserves and funds 170 833 98 637

- Endowment funds 69 190 23 252

- JR MOTT 850 712 328 438

1 479 506 2 631 786


statement of income and expenditure for the year ended december 31

2011 2010

ChF ChF

Personnel

Salaries and benefit 1 028 427 1 306 079

Pension/retirement 138 871 172 622

Internal/external Consultants 96 335 -

1 263 633 1 478 701

Governance

Executive Committee meetings 59 727 2 020

Officers meetings 6 573 45 380

Visit to national movements and areas 22 514 1 642

Standing Committees/GST meetings 2 154 22 427

Public Relation /Contingencies 2 403 2 659

Provision for World Council - 50 000

93 371 124 128

Administration

Communication 52 922 58 432

Library 2 345 2 948

Equipment maintenance and supply 13 722 19 016

Audit Honorarium 26 072 19 472

Financial charges 16 811 26 700

Building maintenance and running cost 74 986 53 263

186 858 179 831

Others

Miscellaneous 2 725 62 572

2 725 62 572

total expenditure 3 095 555 4 597 736

excess of expense over revenue -951 902 -971 498

Attribution to Funds/Projects

Project transfer from (to) -70 629 396 569

Funds transfer from (to) :

- Other Reserves and funds 327 227 478 758

- Endowment funds 69 190 23 252

- JR MOTT 626 720 66 997

952 508 965 576

final result of the year 606 -5 922


thAnK You to ouR suPPoRteRs!

We are extremely grateful for the support we received in 2011. YMCAs and Individuals have contributed generously to strengthen the global YMCA movement. Your outstanding support has contributed to the YMCA worldwide in many ways: Youth Empowerment, Movement Strengthening (Organisational Development), and Resource Mobilisation (the Investors Circle).

thank You for your support!

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YMCa’s contributionsindividual

contributions $Total amount $

Africa Alliance YMCAs 2.000

Argentina 500

Brazil 5.000

Bangladesh 1.000

Canada (+ 3local Ys) 233.500

YMCA of Calgary 1.000

YMCAs of Quebec 5.000

Denmark 2.000

East Jerusalem YMCA 5.500

England 150.000

Germany 97.500

Hong Kong SAR, China 20.000

India 25.000

Liberia 1.000


Mexico 30.000

Japan 50.000

Norway 10.000

Scotland-AberdeenY 500

Singapore 1.000

Spain 29.000

Sweden 10.000

USA (+26 local Ys) 320.370

YMCA of Greater New York 50.000

YMCA of the Greater Houston Area 20.000

YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas 20.000

YMCA of San Diego County 20.000

YMCA of North West North Carolina 17.500

YMCA of Silicon Valley 15.000

YMCA of Greater Charlotte 5.000

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis 5.000

YMCA of Greater Richmond 5.000

YMCA of Middle Tennessee 5.000

YMCA of Orange County 4.000

YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities 4.000

YMCA of the Rockies 4.000

Valley of the Sun YMCA 3.500

Ann Arbor YMCA 3.000

YMCA of Cincinnati 3.000

YMCA of Greenville 4.000

YMCA of Oklahoma City 2.500

YMCA of the Brandywine Valley 2.500

Austin Metropolitan YMCA 2.000

YMCA Central Kentucky 2.000

YMCA of Philadelphia 1.000

YMCA of Greater Long Beach 1.000

YMCA of Westfield (NJ) 1.000

YMCA of Coastal Georgia 500

YMCA of Metropolitan Fort Worth 500

individual contributions Total amount $

Usd 1000+

Johan Vilhelm and Ingunn Eltvik 2.000

Bill Stewart 2.000

Michael Weil 2.000

Marty Reynolds 2.000

Helen McEwan 2.000

Susan Waterfield 1.500

Patricia Pelton 1.500

Cathy Duchon 1.500

Janet Pate 1.200

Ghassan Sayah 1.500

Fernando Ondarza 1.500

Sandy Berlin-Walker 1.000

Ken Colloton 1.000

Gail Glasser 1.000

Tom Valentine 1.000

Selma Zaidi 1.000

Kohei Yamada 1.000

Terry Ratcliffe 1.000

John Lilley 1.000

Sandy McIntyre 1.000


individual contributions $ Total amount $

Usd 1000+

Scott Haldane 1.000

Russell Leech 1.000

Usd 500 to Usd 999

Mary Tikalsky 500

MikeVanHaelewyn 500

Carlos Sanvee 500

Romulo Dantas 500

Brazilian Youth 500

Leopoldo Lima 500

Zolair Trinidad 500

Peter Posner 500

James Ekow Rhule 500

Ernesto Gaona 500

Manuel Camarena 500

Gabriel Carrasco 500

Mike Will 500

Usd 100 to Usd 499

Renata Ferrari 400

Cynthia Flynn 250

Aisa Akapson 200

Ian Green 100

Peter Burns 100

UP to Usd 99 and on line Gifts

Anonymous 170

Johan Vilhelm Eltvik 100

Selma Zaidi 100

Michel Danthe 100

Carlos Sanvee 100

Claude-Alain Danthe 51

Suzanne Watson 50

Jacqueline Rien 50

Romulo Dantas 50

Tom Dana 50

Lee Kernan 36

Mark Hills 25

Mark Johnson 25

Nick Zimmer 25

Kamran Razvan 25

Andrew Mackenzie 25

Silvio Krauss 25

Rocio Solis 25

Courtney Lawrence 20

Gerard Tosserams 10

Gustavo Andrade 10

Polly Dong 10


ContACt us

World alliance of YMCasRev. Johan Vilhelm Eltvik, Secretary General

12 Clos Belmont 1208 Geneva - Switzerland

Tel: +41 22 849 51 00 Fax: +41 22 849 51 10 [email protected] www.ymca.int

africa alliance of YMCasCarlos Madjri Sanvee, General Secretary

State House Avenue, State House Crescent P.O. Box 60856, Nairobi, Kenya

Tel: + 254 20 2714644 2724804

Fax: +254 20 2725909 [email protected] www.africaymca.org

asia and Pacific alliance of YMCasKohei Yamada, General Secretary

23 Waterloo Road 6th Floor, Kowloon Hong Kong SAR

Tel: + 852 2780 8347 2770 3168

Fax: +852 2385 4692 [email protected] www.asiapacificymca.org

latin america and Caribbean alliance of YMCasMauricio Diaz Vandorsee, General Secretary

Rua Nestor Pestana 125, 10°, Cj 103 01303-010 São Paulo - SP - Brazil

Tel: +55 11 32575867 [email protected] www.lacaymca.org

Middle east CommitteeJoe Awad, Coordinator

Delta Center, 3rd Floor Horsh Tabet – Sin El-Fil - Beirut – Lebanon Postal Code: 2706 5101 Sin El-Fil

Tel: +961 1 490640 [email protected]

YMCa CanadaScott Haldane, President and CEO

1867 Yonge Street, Suite 601/1867, rue Yonge, bureau 601 Toronto , ON M4S 1Y5

Tel: +1 416 967 9622 Fax: +1 416 967 9618 [email protected] www.ymca.ca/

YMCa europe(European Alliance of YMCAs)

Juan Simoes Iglesias, General Secretary

Na Porici 12 - CZ-110 00 Prague 1 Czech Republic

Tel: +420 224 872 020 Fax: +420 224 872 025 [email protected] www.ymcaeurope.com

YMCa of the UsaNeil Nicoll, President and CEO

101 North Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606

Tel: +1 800 872 9622 [email protected] www.ymca.net

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YMCA WoRld AlliAnCe stAff teAM

World alliance of YMCas office12 Clos Belmont - 1208 Geneva - Switzerland

Tel: +41 849 51 00

rev. Johan Vilhelm eltvik, norwaySecretary General

[email protected]

selma a. Zaidi, UsaSenior Executive Secretary for Movement Strengthening and Resource Mobilisation

[email protected]

romulo dantas, Brazil Executive Secretary for Youth Empowerment

[email protected]

suzanne Watson, englandSecretary for Finance & Administration

[email protected]


Jacqueline rien, FranceAccountant

[email protected]

Claude-alain danthe, switzerlandIT, Archivist and Webmaster

[email protected]

Carlos sanvee, Togo Advisor to the Secretary General Branding & Communication

[email protected]

Jose Varghese, indiaAdvisor to the Secretary General Global Citizenship & Programmes

[email protected]

www.ymca.int

Annual Report 2011 - World Alliance of YMCAs - Empowering young people

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