About us
KFUK-KFUM Global (YGlobal Norway) is a solidarity and aid organization owned by Norway’s YWCA-YMCA and YWCA-YMCA Scouts. Together with local partners, we work to provide young people with the tools, platforms, and communities they need to lead their local communities and fight for rights and justice. Young people are changing the world!
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The YWCA (KFUK) and YMCA (KFUM) are present in more than 140 countries and reach around 70 million children, youth, and women. This means that KFUK-KFUM Global (YGlobal) is part of a network that spans over big parts of the world!
Openness, compassion, justice, and courage are the values that guide everything we do and form the foundation for the choices we make in our work.
The YWCA-YMCA Scouts are one of Norway’s largest Christian children’s and youth organizations, with over 8,000 members across 200 groups nationwide. They offer scouting activities for children and young people of all ages.
The Norwegian YWCA-YMCA´s purpose is to develop and care for the whole person, through spirit, soul, and body. They aim to help people live and grow in faith in Jesus Christ and in understanding between people, as well as encourage youth to engagement and action in the church and society, both locally and globally.
KFUK-KFUM Global is owned by these two organizations.
The YWCA (KFUK) and YMCA (KFUM) are present in more than 140 countries and reach around 70 million children, youth, and women. This means that KFUK-KFUM Global (YGlobal) is part of a network that spans over big parts of the world. What they share is the triangle ideology of the whole person, spirit, soul, and body, and work for children and young people based on Christian core values. Internationally, the YWCA and YMCA operate as two independent organizations. The abbreviation ‘Y’ is often used for both, which is why we call ourselves YGlobal in international contexts.
World YMCA – Young Men’s Christian Association was founded in 1844, making it one of the world’s largest and oldest movements. The YMCA works for social justice and peace for young people in their respective local communities, regardless of religion, ethnicity, gender, or culture.
World YWCA – Young Women’s Christian Association was founded in 1855 in London and is the world’s largest feminist movement, and one of the oldest. The YWCA works for social and economic development in 125 countries. Volunteerism, diversity, inclusion, and responsibility are important values for the YWCA.