Last Updated (Monday, 23 August 2021 18:01)
Jeshore YMCA’s Response to COVID-19 pandemic
Currently, the global pandemic is causing a significant impact in Bangladesh compared to the last year 2020. The morbidity and mortality rate of the Covid 19 virus is much higher this time around the country for its quick nature of spreading that impacts the citizens' daily lives. During this dire situation, Jeshore YMCA has undertaken a range of measures to serve the local community.
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Metropolitan YMCA Singapore
Last Updated (Wednesday, 11 August 2021 17:46)
“IT IS OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY”: Herlene Yu, MYMCA’s first youth ambassador for Youth Mental Wellness
Metropolitan YMCA Singapore organises “Bike-a-thon: Psych-cle For Change, We will be al-ride!” an initiative in support of awareness for Youth Mental Wellness
For immediate release │ 10 August 2021
Mental wellbeing among youth has become an increasing concern. Many youths faced mental challenges, and sadly, not everyone managed to get help in time and overcome them. Despite the seemingly impossible situations, there are success stories of those who are victorious in their struggles and how they become a stronger person.
In support of awareness for youth mental wellness, Metropolitan YMCA Singapore is organising ‘Bike-a-thon: Psych-cle For Change, We will be al-ride!’ from 10 July 2021 to 11 September 2021. For the first time, we are partnering young national triathlete, Herlene Yu, 19, to be our Ambassador for youth mental wellness.
Herlene is no stranger to mental challenges. She was preparing for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games Qualifiers when she met with an accident during her competition in Hong Kong one month before the qualifiers. “My world came crashing down when I realised that I could not make it to the 2018 Youth Olympic Games Qualifier. I have been training for so long that it has become the most important thing in my life and suddenly, everything vanished... I felt that I have let down my parents, coaches, teammates and friends.”
Things became worse when she had to “relearn” the basics of walking again. “I could feel my world spiralling down and I don’t even know when I will hit the bottom. The weeks immediately after the accident were the darkest. I kept questioning ‘Why me?’ l tried to control my emotions but the physical pain made everything impossible to bear.”
Many people told her that there is light at the end of the tunnel but she soon discovered that she cannot reach this light if she were to stay put and not move forward. It was not an easy decision to ask for help. There is the stigma that there is something wrong with her or her family, and it might go down in her records and affect her future. “I know I needed help before I pass the point of no return. Looking back, I am glad that I made the right decision to reach out and not stay put in that deep dark hole.” she reflected back on that painful moment in time.
This experience has inspired Herlene to accept Metropolitan YMCA’s invitation to be their Youth Ambassador for Mental Wellness, “I want to share that it is okay not to be okay. We all struggle with life challenges at some point in life. The most important thing is to realise that you are not alone and you can talk to your friends or family. Do not let yourself go down the slippery slope of depression. It is not a small matter and it will not go away on its own.” she shared earnestly.
Melissa Poh, Assistant Manager, Active Community Transformation Services (MYMCA) was one of the initiators for this meaningful campaign. She was concerned when she first approached Herlene to be the ambassador for Youth Mental Wellness, “I was uncertain if she would be open to share her personal struggles. This is not something that people talk about openly. But we believe that her experience will be an inspiration and through preventive programmes like youth mentoring, we can make a difference together.”
“Bike-a-thon: Psych-cle For Change, We will be al-ride!” takes place between 10 July 2021 and 11 September 2021.
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Taichung YMCA GATN Story
Last Updated (Friday, 30 July 2021 15:20)
A village on the rainbow hidden in the mountain.
If you drive along the seaside, it only takes 2 hours to reach the highest mountain in East Asia and Taiwan- Mountain Jade with amazing scenery. With nearly 4000meter altitude and located in the subtropical area covered with white snow all winter, people called it “Mountain Jade”.
In the summer of 2020, we stood before mountain Jade, a place called Donpu, also known as “rainbow village”. Donpu village is the starting point to cross the central mountains range. If you want to challenge this route, you have to start from here and cross the highest suspension bridge in Taiwan. Then you have to walk along the cliff with hundreds of meters depth into the remote and dislocate mountain area. After hiking for five days, it will bring you to the other side of Taiwan- the city on the east coast- Hualien. This route is incredibly challenging for all but still popular among the hiker groups, not only because you get to enjoy astonishing mountain views but many unique nature diversities. Of course, we have to remember that we were here to serve, so we stayed in Donpu and were welcomed by the local church.
Last Updated (Friday, 30 July 2021 15:10)
38th Advanced Studies Program
4-22, October 2021
Venue: Virtual
Theme: Leadership and Mission in the Context of Covid-19 Pandemic
Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs
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