YMCAs in Canada have a strong tradition of supporting overseas development projects, facilitating international exchanges and engaging the Canadian public in development issues. Through these partnerships Canadians can connect to and contribute to the global community.

These projects center on nurturing the potential of children and youth, promoting healthy living, and fostering social responsibility through civic engagement.
Partnership programs:

• Advance the human rights of children and youth
• Focus on increasing access and opportunity for girls and women
• Offer youth-led education on HIV/AIDS prevention and other health issues
• Prepare young people for employment

YMCA of Colombia (Risaralda) and the YMCA of Greater Moncton

Through educational, recreational, leadership training and self-employment programs, this partnership supports children and youth in Risaralda and surrounding rural villages.

Alternate cultural exchanges are done approximately every second year. This summer we have the privilege of hosting two volunteers from Risaralda, Carolina Jaramillo Giraldo & Victor Giraldo Tabares, who are participating in our Summer Camp program.

YMCA of Honduras and the Atlantic Canada YMCAs and YMCA-YWCAs & the YMCAs of Québec

This partnership supports the YMCA of Honduras' citizenship training program which helps youth develop the skills for civic engagement to encourage involvement in community governance at the local and national levels.

"This project is undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)"

International Committee

The YMCA of Greater Moncton is committed to fostering volunteerism and to providing opportunities for individuals to engage in meaning volunteer work. The International Committee is a forum in which individuals interested in promoting international development can make a significant contribution to a more equitable global world order.