Our main programmes centre around youth Empowerment, Gender Sensitivity, Poverty Alleviation, Leadership Development, Political and Civic Education and Capacity Building towards self reliance. We organise youth camps at local, national and international levels. Through leadership programmes we train the young people to develop the capacity to assume leadership roles in the affairs of the YMCA and their communities. At our 34th Annual General Meeting and Conference held last July, 2000 at Yola, Adamawa State, the National Council reaffirmed and implemented the policy of 30% youth representation on the National Executive Committee and directed Local YMCA boards to follow suit.

We have organized leadership courses for various categories of our lay and professional members. We have Vocational Training Centres in different parts of the country for printers, carpenters, fitters, farmers, fashion designers and native cloth weavers. One of our National Standing Committees on gender issues is headed by a woman with a view to promoting the participation and leadership of women in YMCA affairs.

We are currently involved in Adolescent Reproductive Health Project in collaboration with the USA YMCA and Packard Foundation. The objective of the project is to enlighten the youth on the prevention of the dreaded HIV/AIDS so that they can make wise choices for healthy reproductive lives. Another area of concern to us is Peace and Justice.