HAITI YMCA

YMCA World Service Campaign

OPPORTUNITYBEYONDBORDERS

Without opportunity, the greatness we are born with cannot be fully realized.

At the Y, we believe that everyone has great potential and are committed to helping all people – regardless of who they are or where they come from – access the resources and support to thrive. In 119 countries, YMCAs help people overcome barriers such as poverty, illiteracy, or chronic disease, by providing them with access to the building blocks of self-determination: social inclusion, quality education and health services, safe spaces for personal growth and leadership development, and employment and livelihood support.

To help build a more inclusive, equitable world for all, YMCA World Service raises financial and technical resources to help Ys worldwide strengthen their capacity to reach and transform more lives. YMCA World Service grants are administered by YMCA of the USA and implemented locally by staff and volunteers who are trusted leaders with a deep understanding of community need and the relationships to produce effective, sustainable solutions. Your gift to YMCA World Service creates opportunities for more people to thrive, which leads to positive social change within communities, across countries and beyond borders.

GIVE AND CHANGE THE WORLD

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800 872 9622

Our commitment to you: YMCA World Service grants are administered by the YMCA of the USA International Group in partnership with local U.S. YMCA staff and volunteers, who have extensive knowledge of regional history and cultural traditions, maintain trusted relationships with local community and Y leaders, and have a track record of helping Ys develop effective programs that transform communities.

HAITI YMCA

PHILIPPINES YMCA

The Cambodia YMCA provides free meals and quality

education including computer training to homeless children in Phnom Penh.

The Y provides a unique safe haven where vulnerable kids can learn, play and thrive.

The Lebanon YMCA provides life-saving medical supplies and services to nearly 190,000 refugees from neighboring countries and underserved Lebanese who might not otherwise have access to healthcare.

The Peru YMCA supports women’s economic development by helping them

start their own businesses and earn an income to provide for their families.

The Georgia and Armenia YMCAs use camps to promote peace and reconciliation

by bringing together youth from different backgrounds who are internally displaced, refugees or from countries in conflict.

The South Africa YMCA helps more than 20,000 vulnerable youth at risk of conflict with the law through

educational enrichment, financial education and juvenile justice programs.

*Number includes Georgia, Armenia and the neighboring countries of

Russia, Ukraine and Azerbaijan.

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IN PERU…

IN SOUTH AFRICA…

IN LEBANON…

IN SOUTHEASTERN

EUROPE…

IN CAMBODIA…

20% OF THE POPULATION IS

SYRIAN REFUGEES,INCREASING THE NEED FOR

HEALTH SERVICES

THERE ARE NEARLY

20,000STREET CHILDRENIN THE CITY OF PHNOM PENH

3 MILLION REFUGEESTHERE ARE MORE THAN

AND PEOPLE INTERNALLY DISPLACED BY CONFLICT*

63% OFCHILDREN

LIVE INPOVERTY

JOIN THE MOVEMENTFOR GLOBAL GOOD

When you support YMCA World Service, you are strengthening a global Movement that is dedicated to advancing equity and inclusion for all. In 119 countries, Ys are tackling society’s most pressing issues like poverty, educational disparities, conflict, and shrinking support networks, which prevent people—and communities—from reaching their full potential. Below are just a few of the many ways Ys are reducing barriers and providing opportunities for more people to thrive worldwide.

WOMEN WORKLONGER HOURSTHAN MEN AND

EARN 30% LESSThe collective efforts of the global Y Movement to lift up vulnerable individuals and families creates more cohesive, economically stable, and secure communities worldwide. Support YMCA World Service and join our Movement for global good!WORLD FOR ALL

CREATE A MOREINCLUSIVE AND UNITED

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

MEXICO

HAITI

SPAIN

YMCA EUROPE

AFRICA ALLIANCE OF YMCAs

CHILE

BRAZIL

COLOMBIA

TOGO

LIBERIA

SOUTH AFRICA

BELARUS

MONGOLIA

RUSSIA

UKRAINE

ARMENIA

LEBANON

MADAGASCAR

ETHIOPIA

GEORGIA

THAILAND

BANGLADESH

CHINA

JAPAN

PHILIPPINES

MALAYSIA

CAMBODIA

INDIA

NICARAGUA

SENEGAL

URUGUAY

PERU

SIERRA LEONE

KOSOVO

SRI LANKA

JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL YMCA

EAST JERUSALEM YMCA

CAYMAN ISLANDS

LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN

ALLIANCE OF YMCAs

PORTUGAL

ASIA AND PACIFIC ALLIANCE OF YMCAs

GENERAL CONVENTION OF

SIOUX YMCAs

CREATING A BETTER WORLD FOR ALLEvery day in 119 countries, YMCAs empower vulnerable and underserved populations with resources and support to overcome barriers and reach their full potential. The YMCA World Service Campaign funds work in six key areas to help build the foundations of a more equitable and inclusive society:

The Y offers recreation, camping and arts programs to help youth from diverse backgrounds connect and build confidence. The Kosovo YMCA works with children and teens from opposing sides of conflict who have lost parents and family members to war.

“ We are creating a safe space for these children to look toward the future together. Camp is more than just a camp here – it’s a place to build peace.”

- Dorina Lluka Davies, Kosovo YMCA

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The Y helps people overcome barriers to access health education and services so they can enjoy a healthy, productive life. The Lebanon YMCA gives Syrian refugees and Lebanese youth opportunities to improve their well-being in spirit, mind and body.

“ We bring Lebanese and Syrian kids together and offer activities on life skills, hygiene, communication, and how to accept others. Now when they meet each other, they play together peacefully.”

- Claude Geagea, Lebanon YMCA

The Y develops the next generation of leaders with the values and commitment to create social change. The Africa Alliance of YMCAs empowers young people to lead change in their communities through civic action and advocacy, gender equality, youth justice and leadership development.

“ They say it takes a village to raise a child and in many parts of the world that ‘village’ is the YMCA.”

– Linsea Waugh, World Service volunteer and donor

Ys worldwide collaborate to share technical expertise and resources that strengthen the Y Movement’s ability to respond to critical social issues. A coalition of U.S. Ys, for example, partners with the Haiti YMCA to build educational programs that serve more than 7,800 people.

“ World Service has helped us to offer exceptional programs and activities for youth and strengthen the structure of our organization.”

- Gwénaël Apollon, Haiti YMCA

The Y helps people learn job skills and find employment opportunities to sustain themselves and their families. The Nicaragua YMCA empowers rural farming families to work their way out of poverty through income generation initiatives that enable them to prosper.

“ We are no longer poor now. We have seven acres of land. We have sown our land and we sell the fruits we harvest. We are already making it.”

- Jailin, Nicaragua YMCA program participant

HEALTH SERVICES

To put Christian principles into practice through pro-grams that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.

YMCA MISSION:

The Y provides educational opportunities to help people break out of the cycle of poverty. The India YMCA school for the hearing impaired helps young people who otherwise would not have access to school, develop confidence and the skills to live independently.

“ Our goal is to provide opportunities for children with hearing impairments to develop their daily living skills, receive a quality education, develop their capabilities and get integrated into society.”

- J. Shamila Doris, India YMCA

YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE LEARNING

ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING

RECREATION, CAMPING AND THE ARTS

EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING EDUCATION

SUPPORT YMCA WORLD SERVICEWhen you give to YMCA World Service, you contribute to a more inclusive and hopeful world for all. YMCAs worldwide are committed to helping people overcome barriers and access opportunities to create a better future for themselves, their families and their communities. For more information about YMCA World Service, to make a donation or learn about planned giving, please call 800 872 9622 or visit ymca.net/world-service.

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MAKING A GIFT TO WORLD SERVICE IS EASY:

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

Phone: 800 872 9622

Mail: YMCA OF THE USA - World Service

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Online: https://donate.ymca.net

For more information about YMCA World Service including planned giving, call 800 872 9622 or visit ymca.net/world-service.

All World Service contributions are administered by YMCA of the USA, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization chartered by the

state of Illinois. All contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law and are acknowledged in writing.

Email: worldservice@ymca.net