YMCA profile
Date of establishment: 1968
Member of the Africa Alliance of YMCAs:
Member of the World Alliance of YMCAs:
Staff: 5
Local branches: 5
Members: 200
Beneficiaries: 3,700
Networks: National Associaton of Non-Governmental Organisations (NANGO)
Funders: UNICEF

Mission statement
The Zimbabwe National Council of Young Men's Christian Association contributes towards the spiritual, physical, intelletual, cultural, economic and socio-political well being of young people and marginalised groups through empowerment programmes and promotion of sustainable development. The Zimbabwe National Council of YMCA endeavours to create open and creative programmes, a strong and active membership base which sustains the work of the organisation. The Zimbabwe National Council of YMCA shall work and collaborate with the World Alliance of YMCAs and other YMCAs and organisations.

History
The Zimbabwe National Council of YMCAs was established in 1968 with a mission to unite young people of Christian faiths, transcending all divisions and barriers of class, creed, colour, role, gender, age, nationality and religious denominations or political persuasion. Zimbabwe YMCA has over the years worked with a number of partners who include YCI, YMCA USA, Canada YMCA, Swedish YMCA/YWCA, and Kitchener-Waterloo.

The above mentioned partners supported different projects and programmes such as the Gender, Family Life Education Project (FLEP), Teen Service, Harare After School Project (HASP) and a number of emergency relief projects, notably disaster projects. These included the 2000 Cycolne Eline disaster and the 2005 internally displaced people from the government instituted clean-up campaign.

A youth leadership development initiative with the support of the Swedish YMCA/YWCA developed some young and dynamic leaders with some now in leadership positions within and outside the organisation.