Last Updated (Thursday, 01 September 2022 12:04)
Event : Talk Show (coffee break) in Radio and Television of Timor Leste
Topic : 20th years Existence of the YMCA of Timor Leste
Date : 16 August 2022
Organized : Radio and Television of Timor Leste (RTTL) :
Participant : Antonio B.S. da Silva (GS) and
Lourdes Correia da Silva Lobato
YMCA Timor Leste was invited by the RTTL to a talk show to share about the existence of YMCA Timor Leste for 20 years.
Rosa Prega Xiemenes, the host: what is YMCA and the history of the YMCA in the world and the history of YMCA of Timor Leste?
Antonio da Silva (GS) : The YMCA, or Young Men's Christian Association, was founded in London in 6 June 1844 by George Williams, a farmer and department store owner. He recognized a need for a safe environment amid the factories and tenements of industrial England. As a result, George Williams created the first London YMCA to provide protection, socialization, and a sense of community for young men. The first YMCA was open to all classes of citizens. The YMCA grew rapidly over the next century and established in around the world until now.
YMCA has establish as National Council of YMCA in more than 120 Country with members 65 million and one million beneficiary as volunteer and staff around the world.
Timor Leste become newest country in 1999 after get freedom by referendum on 30 August 1999. The majority Timorense was voted for freedom from Indonesia for 24 years invasion and Portugal colonialization for 450 year.
Assosiasaun Nasional da Juventude Cristan de Timor Leste (ANJUCTIL) or Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of TimorLeste was establishing on 23 November 2001 to contribute in development of Timor Leste.
Based on capability resources of ANJUCTIL that we still support small thing to develop Timor Leste based to YMCA of Timor Leste program and for the implementation will depending to commitment support from all Partner Support Group (PSG) members via APAY every year with vision and mission YMCA of Timor Leste are bellow; .
a. Vision
To be a transformer for kids, youths and community to become a family which live in peace and love for the future of Timor-Leste.
b. Mission
To serve and strengthen the members and community without race, religion, gender through the programs to develop lives as part of “body, mind and spirit” based on Christian principles.
Joana Araujo Rodrigues, the host: Can you share with us the programs of YMCA TL, benefit of the programs to you, vision and mission including the beneficiary of all program to youth until today?
Antonio da Silva (GS): Base to the resources YMCA of Timor Leste, until now still get assistance support from YMCA’s around Asia and special Asia Pacific Alliance YMCA (APAY) to implement several program as part of existence YMCA TL from 2001-2022;
Finally, this is same memorize information for all activity related to 20th years existence YMCA of Timor Leste for from 2001 until now.
Agradese e Muinto Obrigado
Discussion during talk show in Tetum version with chanel youtube : RTTL.EP - KAFE DADER 16-08-2022 "Ezistensia YMCA Timor-Leste" (LIVE STREAM) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UHLGsTBLoE
By Antonio B.S. da Silva
General Secretary of YMCA Timor Leste