March 26, 2009 Togo YMCA ex-offender moving in positive direction

Although Makilawe Kehira, a 24-year-old ex-offender from Togo, was unable to attend the United National Human Rights Council due to visa restrictions, his story was still told. (see Youth Justice upda...

March 26, 2009 Youth Justice update

Campaigners from the Youth Justice in Action campaign, funded by Y Care International gave evidence at the 10th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva and lobbied Council delegat...

March 26, 2009 Spotlight: Jean Bassene, Senegal YMCA National General Secretary

Jean Bassene, the new National General Secretary of Senegal YMCA, brings to the movement a rich and strong background in community and academic work.

“The focus for 2009 is reinforcing the existin...

March 19, 2009 Youth justice in action

Thandanani Ndlovu, a young South African ex-offender sheltered at the Amanzimtoti YMCA’s Sakithemba project, is currently in Switzerland participating in the UN Human Rights Council’s session.

Than...

March 19, 2009 Community spirit centred in Sierra Leone YMCA slum project

Safety, community spirit and engagement, entertainment... this is what the new Community Centre has brought to the residents of Kroo Bay slum, Sierra Leone, where the Sierra Leone YMCA is running a sl...

March 19, 2009 Credit crisis looms in Africa

Over 100 finance ministers, central bankers and activists gathered in Tanzania recently for a conference aimed at changing the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) relationship with Africa and preparin...

March 05, 2009 Fighting gender-based violence through the Bible

 “One of the key lessons we have learnt is that liberation is never complete until all people who live in South Africa are liberated,” was the message of Rev Solomuzi Mabuza during an interview o...