Raising awareness of HIV/AIDS
Since July 2004, Y Care International has been supporting YMCAs in four Indian cities to raise awareness of HIV and AIDS
India
India – the world's largest democracy – has made significant strides forward in recent years, but still experiences huge social, economic and environmental problems.
The current economic boom is causing the gap between rich and poor to grow wider, with 300 million of the population of 1.1 billion living on less than $1 a day.
The YMCA has been present in India since 1854, and there are now 550 local YMCA associations in the country. Y Care International has been working in India since 1984, and through the National Council of YMCAs of India, we work in partnership with 14 local YMCAs, focusing on projects that support education, vocational training and HIV and AIDS awareness. This includes long-term development work in areas that were affected by the Tsunami.
Our work in India
2007
Education for hearing impaired young people
Y Care International is supporting our partner Madurai YMCA’s schools for hearing impaired young people in Tamil Nadu, southern India
Features
Sanjay's story
Before receiving support from Y Care International’s partner YMCA in Nagpur, India, Sanjay felt alone and suicidal. Now, he has found emotional support and vital information.
Photo gallery: Tsunami relief work
Y Care International has been supporting its partner YMCA in Southern India to build houses for those who lost their homes in the Tsunami
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