Happenings in the YMCA
The year 2009 has been with its ups and downs despite the global economic recessions which affected our YMCA as a Non governmental organisation trying to fulfill the needs of young people within the Gambia we have managed by God's doing to continue to be succesful and trying to remain always sustainable within the confines of our operations,bearing in mind we need to address the yearnings of the communities we serve.
Some of the key highlights which will be updated soonest with more details are listed below
- Arrival of Volunteer Digital Studio Peter Linnemann from Scotland
- Set up of E Learning Lab funded by YMCA of the USA
- Visit of Youth Council Members to Addis Ababa for YMCA Youth Meeting
- BLF Project micro finance scheme takes off
- Award of Funding to kick Start YMCA JOb Centre funded by GAMJOBS/UNDP
- Partnership with New Gale YMCA Wales
- Approval of YMCA Upper Basic School by the Ministry of Dasic and SEcondary Education
- Visit of National General Secretary, BLF Project Coordinator and Development Secretary to the Finnish YMCAs for their anniversary celebrations
- Training of Imigration Personnel for the Gambia Biometric ID Cards
- EXpansion of TOEFL Test Dates in the Gambia and TOEFL IBT Classes
- Kick of Customised E Learning Coursxes Via Incremedia