YMCA facts for kids
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| Founded | 6 June 1844 |
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| Founder | Sir George Williams |
| Founded at | London, England |
| Headquarters | Geneva, Switzerland |
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Region served
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Worldwide |
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President
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Patricia Pelton |
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Secretary General
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Carlos Sanvee |
Young Men's Christian Association (or the YMCA or the Y) is an organization headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It was originally meant to put Christian principles into practice. It was founded in 1844 in London, England, United Kingdom. At first, the organization provided beds and shelter to young men leaving the countryside for work in the cities. It promotes Muscular Christianity.
Basketball was invented in an American YMCA.
The similar Young Women's Christian Association or YWCA was founded in 1870.
Images for kids
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Tablet at YMCA in Montreal
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A YMCA gym in London, 1888
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YMCA in Moncton, New Brunswick
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YMCA in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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YMCA Association Men cover, June 1919
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Campers at a YMCA camp in Huguenot
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CVJM building in Wittenberg
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International (above) and American (below) logos
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Former YMCA building in Panama Canal Zone
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Africa Alliance of YMCAs logo
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YMCA Headquarters, Peking
See also
In Spanish: Asociación Cristiana de Jóvenes para niños
