About THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF KUALA LUMPUR

The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) movement was started in 1844 in London by Mr George Williams and a group of likeminded concerned Christians. Subsequently, over the last 160 years since its foundation, the YMCA Movement has been established in more than 120 countries with 45 million members worldwide. Established in 1905, the YMCA of Kuala Lumpur is a Christian organisation, affiliated worldwide, which seeks to serve and enrich all members of the community, regardless of race, language or religion, through wholesome programmes, to develop body, mind and spirit, which are based on Christian principles. Activities and programmes are organised with the aim of “touching lives and lifting spirits” among its members, community and beneficiaries.