 The
YMCA of Trinidad & Tobago congratulates the SOCA WARRIORS on their stellar
performance and show of sportsmanship at the FIFA World Cup 2006 in
Germany.
Keep shining as a positive example to our nation's youth.
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& FEEDBACK
PROGRAMMES
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& AQUA AEROBICS
VOCATIONAL
CLASSES &
CAMP & CAMP COUNSELLOR TRAINING
EARLY
EDUCATION &
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMME
BUSINESS
CLASSES
PHOTOS
The Swimming Pool, Court & Hall
are available for PRIVATE RENTAL
(parties, reception, meetings, etc)
Call us for more info !!
BOARD MEMBERS
Nicholas Mouttet
President
Howard Sabga
1st Vice President
Betty De Roche
2nd
Vice President
Thomas Gudat
Treasurer
Marva Rodriguez Duncan
National General Sec.
(acting)
Lisa Ghany-Weekes
Immediate Past President
Denise Darlington
Denise Aleong Thomas
Marcia
Henville
Sandra
Pyke Anthony
Yvonne Watkins
Telephone
868-625-9622 / 625-7168
Fax
868-627-8764
ymca@tstt.net.tt
LINKS
(click them to visit)
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YMCAs
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Caribbean Alliance of YMCAs
YMCA of the USA
Trinidad
Express Newspaper
Trinidad
Guardian Newspaper
Newsday
Newspaper
T&T Tourist Board
Info
Caribbean
Chat Forum
RIBBONS
& THEIR SIGNIFICANCE
We
see them but most times we do not really know what their meaning is or what it
represents to the person wearing it. So here is a brief guide.
Pink = Breast Cancer
Red = HIV/AIDS, Heart Disease
Purple = Domestic Violence, Cystic Fibrosis, ADD
Orange = Hunger Awareness, Leukemia
Silver = Parkinson's Disease, Elder Abuse
Dark Blue = Child Abuse, Colon Cancer, etc
Green = Kidney Cancer, Organ Donor
Teal Blue = Ovarian Cancer, Sexual Violence
Puzzle = Autism
See
more below:
Teal Ribbon = Ovarian Cancer, Cervical, Uterine Cancer
Clear Ribbon = Lung Cancer
Purple Ribbon = Pancreatic Cancer, Children with Disabilities, Domestic Violence,
Religious Tolerance, Pancreatic Cancer, Animal Abuse, Chron’s Disease, Cystic Fibrosis,
Fibromayalgia
Black Ribbon = Melanoma, Mourning
Brown Ribbon = Colon Cancer
Grey Ribbon = Brain Cancer
Blue Ribbon = Prostate Cancer
Gold Ribbon = Childhood Cancers
Light Purple Ribbon = General Cancer Awareness, Lupus, Alzheimer's,
Epilepsy, Rett Syndrome
Lime Green = Lymphoma
Kelly Green = Kidney cancer
Teal/White = Cervical Cancer
Yellow
= Missing Children, POW/MIA, Abstinence, Spina Bifada, Liver Cancer
Periwinkle
= Eating Disorder, Pulmonary Hypertension, Stomach Cancer
Light
Blue = Prostate Cancer, Lymphedema, Thyroid Disease
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Welcome
to our space in the world.
The
T&T YMCA has a lot planned for 2007, read on and see what's new, the general
happenings,
perhaps a programme in which you can participate, or maybe a way to assist us.
NEWS
& UPCOMING
EVENTS
Thank
You to all who assisted in the
efforts towards the Feast of Lebanon and our TELETHON fund raising project for
2006.
A
special thank you to GAYELLE TV for hosting us once again.
The YMCA of
Lebanon are deeply appreciative of our efforts and wrote to say tens of
thousands of chronically ill patients who are being served by their medical
programme and the underprivileged and needy children will be given an
opportunity to spend two weeks in the YMCA's summer camp due to the efforts of
our fund raiser.
FUND RAISERS 2007
Wine
& Cheese Extravaganza
6th
May 2007
6:30pm
Millennium
Golf Club - Trincity
Contribution:
TTD$400/USD$63.50
Dress
code: Elegant / Semiformal
A
delightful evening of wine & cheese from varying regions, sophisticated
ambience, distinguished company and lively entertainment!
tickets
are available from Board Directors and at the YMCA..
call
-868-625-9622 for more information
Featured Professional Model: Yolandra John
Fashion by: Zadd & Eastman
Caribbean
Breeze
5th
July 2007
Pier 1,
Chaguaramas
Price
TTD$250
This
event, in addition to being one of our major fund raisers, brings together
national, regional and internationally known designers or a evening of high
fashion & entertainment - Caribbean Style.
Our
models will be chosen from our youth volunteers ages 16-25.
YMCA
Grand Raffle 2007
!!!Tickets
are on sale!!!
Please
contact the YMCA at 868-625-9622
to
be drawn in
July
AQUATICS
NOTICE
The YMCA
of Trinidad & Tobago will be re-opening its AQUATIC PROGRAMME soon
We are in
the process of rebuilding our Pool, as such, please be aware that the present
fee structure will be changed.
Check
back for the opening date & new fees.
Who
will you INSPIRE?
The
YMCA is a volunteer based organisation and as such we have a thriving volunteer
base, to become involved just Ask
yourself, Who will YOU, inspire? And join with the YMCA of T&T in
inspiring someone today.
For
more information contact Chris Smith - 868-625-9622
or
Click
on VOLUNTEERING for days, times, programme
details.
Please
click on NOTICE BOARD for a lot more
information
including
CAMP COUNSELLOR TRAINING PROGRAMME 2007 info
Our Mission
To
engage youth in positive self-development through on-going programmes that
empower them with the necessary life and social skills for success, while
reinforcing such universal principles as caring, honesty, respect and
responsibility.
General Information
The YMCA of Trinidad & Tobago,
born in 1921 and revived in 1964,is
incorporated as a charitable body by Act of Parliament.
Our
programmes include outreach to children and young people living, working
or spending most of their time on the street, community outreach, youth
leadership training and empowerment, HIV/Aids education, child care, pre-school, children’s
activities after school and during vacation time, learn to swim for adults
& children, aqua fitness for seniors, vocational training,
counselling and remedial reading.
Through
all of our programmes we aim to instill and practise those values which
Christianity shares with other major religions: Caring, Honesty, Respect
and Responsibility.
The Trinidad and Tobago YMCA also acts as the
Coordination Centre for the Caribbean YMCAs.
Watch Words
Caring, Honesty, Respect Responsibility
YMCA-CHALLENGE 21
"Challenge 21" signifies responsibilities that YMCAs might assume in the new millennium according to their specific needs and possibilities. The potential agenda-orientations in Challenge 21 clearly position the YMCA in relation to wider societal happenings. It was consciously not titled as a Statement of Mission - such a statement might emerge as a consequence of a continuing process. For the time being, Challenge 21 was felt as a step forward in renewing an understanding of the implications of mission in our times, with the Paris Basis maintained as the foundation of YMCA mission. Even as the world we live in becomes more and more complex, we are obliged to find ways in which we remain geared to the times, but equally or more importantly, anchored to the rock.
Affirming the Paris Basis adopted in 1855, as the ongoing foundation statement of the mission of the YMCA, at the threshold of the third millennium, we declare that the YMCA is a world-wide Christian, ecumenical, voluntary movement for women and men with special emphasis on and the genuine involvement of young people and that it seeks to share the Christian ideal of building a human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation.
Each member YMCA is therefore called to focus on certain challenges which will be prioritized according to its own context. These challenges which are an evolution of the Kampala Principles
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Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and striving for spiritual, intellectual and physical well-being of individuals and wholeness of communities.
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Empowering all, especially young people and women to take increased responsibilities and assume leadership at all levels and working towards an equitable society.
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Advocating for and promoting the rights of women and upholding the rights of children.
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Fostering dialogue and partnership between people of different faiths and ideologies and recognizing the cultural identities of people and promoting cultural renewal.
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Committing to work in solidarity with the poor, dispossessed, uprooted people and oppressed racial, religious and ethnic minorities.
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Seeking to be mediators and reconcilers in situations of conflict and working for meaningful participation and advancement of people for their own self-determination.
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Defending God’s creation against all that would destroy it and preserving and protecting the earth’s resources for coming generations.
To face these challenges, the YMCA will develop patterns of co-operation at all levels that enable self-sustenance and self-determination.
Adopted at the 14th World Council of YMCAs, Frechen, Germany, 1998
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