YMCA History

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Early History of YMCA

Roots in 16th, 17th centuries 195 YMCAs before theYMCA" e.g 1586 - Netherlands, meetings of Young Men 1628 - Paris, meetings of Students
1844, 6 June George Williams and eleven other drapers' assistants met together in London, concerned about the Inhuman social and moral conditions of the industrial revolution
Sought to meet religious needs of the young men in the city initially, expanded "to a concern for the religious, social and intellectual needs"
Spread rapidly to other cities in England, Europe (France, Switzerland, Germany), North America, Australia (1850), Pakistan (1875), Malaysia (1905).

1855 -FIRST WORLD YMCA conference in Paris; adopted the Paris basis as fundamental principles for the formation of YMCAs

FOUNDERS OF YMCA

	Sir George Williams (1821 - 1905)founded the YMCA in London in 1844 and was one of the co-founded of the World Alliance of YMCAs in Paris in 1855.
	Henry Dunant (1828 - 1910) was one of the co-founders of the World Alliance of YMCAs in Paris in 1855 and through his vision of an ecumenical movement helped to lay the foundations for the growth of thye YMCA world movement.