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Bangladesh – A volounteer’s research on women’s struggle
19-years-old college student Hannah Ruile from Boniswil (Switzerland) is currently spending a half year voluntary service in Bangladesh. During this time she visits numerous local YWCAs in the whole country and reports regularly about her experience. In Switzerland Hannah studies social work. She uses her stay to research on her final paper, which she writes about the living conditions of Bangladeshi women and the effects of the YWCA-microcredit-program. more...
Gaza – Surfing far from tourist paradises
The beach is omnipresent in the Gaza Strip. Its 40km long shore is almost completely covered by sand and in the narrow strip of land one can reach the sea from nearly every point within a few minutes. If there were different political circumstances the place would be overrun by tourists. more..
Colombia – Rappers fight against violence
The Colombian major city Medellín is a though place to live. Especially this is the case in the city’s western quarter Comuna 13. Since 2009 ten young men from the environment of the YMCA found their death. They were murdered because more...
UN year of water cooperation
The United Nations declared the year 2013 as the International year of water cooperation. Like other resources water is very scattered over the world. The climatic change is aggravating this disparity. Whereas in some parts of the world drastic droughts are threatening the population, in other parts the danger of fatal floods is increasing. more...
75th anniversary of YMCA/YWCA Windisch
Last year the local YMCA/YWCA of the Swiss municipality Windisch was celebrating its 75th anniversary. All year round the members organised various festivities and activities. more...
Martin Vogler succeeds Martin Bauer
The fourth quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors leaves us with a smile in one eye and a tear in the other. We are excited to announce that starting February 2013 Martin Vogler will take over as president of the Board of Directors replacing Martin Bauer. Martin Vogler works at the moment as director for the Diaconis foundation until the end of January 2013. Living in Dulliken, Martin ...more...
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