YMCA (Young Men's Christian Association)

Main Programs • Youth Civic Engagement – The National YMCA program operates in all four local organizations and aims to promote and develop the values of democracy and civil society. • Orphan Children – The main purpose of the program is to provide assistance to orphan and underprivileged children that lack the opportunity to be fully involved in social life. • Refugee/Internally Displaced Children – The work with this particularly vulnerable group of youth focuses of their integration into society via providing various educational and recreational activities. • Baseball – The oldest program within YMCA in Georgia, upon which the organization was built. The YMCA of Georgia runs “The Georgia YMCA Little League”. The biggest achievement of this program was the victory of the YMCA team in EMEA Senior League Championship and participation in World Series 2005. • Cultural Heritage – Provided youth with the knowledge of national and international cultural values via seminars and excursions. The particular focus is placed on literature, art, folklore and history.