In August 2025, a teenage career guidance summer camp was held in Vinnytsia, organized by YMCA Lviv together with Vinnytsia Scientific Lyceum, with the support of UMSA Europe. For 5 days, participants had the opportunity to relax and at the same time think more deeply about their future professions. The main goal of the camp […]
A total of four days at camp with parents, friends, children of all ages and great weather! At Family Camp we met families from Ukraine that has fled a war but now try to find some sort of regular life in Sweden. Together with leaders from NGO Sensus they meet regularly in the city but […]
🌿 We spent our summer camp in the world! 🕊️ This summer, children have a unique opportunity to spend time at camp. Our Peace Camp brought together children who suffered from war and gave them a week of joy, support and recovery. We lived in nature, by the river, we learned to take care of […]
This summer we again held a stationary camp at YMCA Vinnytsia with the support of YMCA Europe and our partners. In July, a week-long camp for 68 children aged 5 to 16 years was held on the territory of the Butterfly SPA-Hotel recreation complex in the picturesque village of Sadove. Every day was filled with […]
What happens when you bring together diverse young people to live, learn, and lead side by side for a whole week? At YMCA Boyarka, this question found its answer during the summer camp Youth Matters Camp – a week full of growth, friendship, and hope. The stationary camp gathered different youth from Boyarka community. Each […]
YMCA Europe Roots for Peace programme had an honour to be present at Youth Unify 2025, hosted by YMCA in Czech Republic at YMCA MASARYK’S CAMP, Soběšín, Czechia. The camp, under the title Called to be closer, brought together around 170 participants from 19 different countries all across the globe. Youth Unify 2025 was a […]
YMCA Generation Next Program has been active since 2020, impacting the lives of dozens of students with financial constraints. Coming from Georgia and Armenia, the students receive an opportunity to gain quality education and obtain vital life skills to become active citizens and leaders of their respective communities. From July 25 to 31, YMCA Generation […]
What keeps a community strong through change and challenge? For YMCA Artsakh, it’s the power of shared memories and cherished traditions. This summer, those traditions came alive once again as young leaders gathered for the annual YMCA Artsakh camp with the support of Roots for Peace “Artsakh Exodus Response” initiative. From July 28 to August […]
This summer, the YMCA Starý Plzenec has hosted two remarkable camps, “Adventure Under Sail” and “Harry Potter Camp,” bringing together children from both the Czech Republic and Ukraine. These camps were designed not only to foster joy and connection through play and creativity but also to support English learning in a natural and immersive way, […]
The latest edition of Roots Ecosystem Quarterly, Issue #21, is now available, offering an in-depth retrospective of the events and activities that took place in April, May, June 2025. This comprehensive report can be accessed in PDF format for your perusal.
