About YMCA

In 1844 George Williams founded the first YMCA in London. He felt that the youth in the city needed self-improvement in the areas of spirit, mind, and body. He devised a program that would meet his goals and also develop the character of the youth. The goal was to instill a guiding principle to their lives and improve the quality of their lives.

Now, more than two hundred-fifty years later there are YMCA programs in 120 countries around the world, and over 30 million YMCA members. YMCA Taipei was founded in 1945. Over the last sixty years we have created 6 branches, and 2 camp sites. YMCA's mission has been the same as when it started in the nineteen hundreds; our commitment to spirit, mind, and body help the development of good character in today's youth.