September 22, 2008 YMCA Assists Zambian Women to Overcome Gender Barriers

Theresa Manzi sits quietly, hands clenched nervously between her knees as she glances at me, unsure but ready. We introduce ourselves and I explain that I am meeting with 34-year-old Theresa because o...

September 19, 2008 First Sierra Leone Human Rights Report Launched at YMCA Slum Project

In the slum of Kroo Bay, Sierra Leone, which is home to approximately 6 000 people, the lack of basic human rights is evident on social, educational and economic levels. It was thus significant that t...

September 15, 2008 YMCAs Participation in AIDS 2008

What Can African YMCAs Learn?

September 15, 2008 Zimbabwe Crisis: Impact on Young People

Voice from Harare

September 11, 2008 Happy Ethiopian Millennium

The New Year in Ethiopia is celebrated on 11 September, according to the calendar, alphabet and rituals of the signs of ancient Ethiopian civilisation. There are 13 months of a year - 12 months have 3...

September 11, 2008 Siyahamba Issue 6, August 2008

The August Issue of the Siyahamba contains:

• Zimbabwe Crisis: Impact On Young People• YMCA Participation In AIDS 2008 – What Can African YMCAs Learn?• First Sierra Leone Human Rights...

September 02, 2008 Racist rugby attacks - youth leadership critical

Many South Africans of goodwill are horrified at the recent racist attack during a rugby match, said Rev Sipho Sokhela, National General Secretary of the South Africa YMCA.

Commenting on the incident...