{"id":8879,"date":"2025-11-03T11:39:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:39:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ymca.md\/?page_id=8879"},"modified":"2025-12-01T18:46:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T16:46:33","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ymca.md\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8879\" class=\"elementor elementor-8879\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-with-custom-width elementor-element elementor-element-cf5dfe0 e-con-full sc_inner_width_none sc_layouts_column_align_center sc_layouts_column e-flex sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cf5dfe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b956198 elementor-arrows-position-inside sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"b956198\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ymcaeurope-slider-8.jpg\" alt=\"ymcaeurope-slider-8\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ymcaeurope-slider-12.jpg\" alt=\"ymcaeurope-slider-12\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 3\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ymcaeurope-slider-29.jpg\" alt=\"ymcaeurope-slider-29\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" 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533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12479c8 e-flex e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"12479c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b130eab elementor-widget__width-auto ymca-header sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b130eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c32f673 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c32f673\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>YMCA Moldova is a national youth organization dedicated to the development, empowerment, and inclusion of young people across the country. As part of one of the largest and oldest youth movements in the world \u2014 YMCA, founded in 1844 in London and now active in over 120 countries \u2014 YMCA Moldova operates in accordance with the core values of the global network: respect, responsibility, solidarity, diversity, and integrity. Since its establishment, the organization has grown steadily, becoming an influential actor in the civil society of the Republic of Moldova and a promoter of innovation in youth work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d8fc0a e-grid e-con-boxed sc_layouts_column_icons_position_left e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2d8fc0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-329e388 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"329e388\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/about-ymca-moldova\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ymcaeurope-slider-1-1290x705.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-huge size-reform-thumb-huge wp-image-8903\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/about-ymca-moldova\/\">About YMCA Moldova<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95d2be8 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"95d2be8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/about-ymca-europe\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ymcaeurope-slider-27-1290x705.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-huge size-reform-thumb-huge wp-image-8506\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/about-ymca-europe\/\">About YMCA Europe<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd2bdc4 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bd2bdc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/about-world-ymca\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/YMCA-The-World-group-picture2-1290x705.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-huge size-reform-thumb-huge wp-image-8600\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/about-world-ymca\/\">About YMCA World<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13721fe with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"13721fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/vision-and-mission-statement\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ymcaeurope-slider-9-924x520.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-big size-reform-thumb-big wp-image-8828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ymcaeurope-slider-9-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ymcaeurope-slider-9-410x230.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/vision-and-mission-statement\/\">Vision and Mission Statement<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea5cc0 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bea5cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/the-ymca-movement-our-history\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"924\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-924x520.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-big size-reform-thumb-big wp-image-8893\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-924x520.jpg 924w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-1290x725.jpg 1290w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2-410x231.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/williams_george2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 924px) 100vw, 924px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/the-ymca-movement-our-history\/\">The YMCA Movement. Our History<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e53a1b5 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e53a1b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/the-board-of-ymca-moldova\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roots-for-reconciliation-2007.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-big size-reform-thumb-big wp-image-8406\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roots-for-reconciliation-2007.jpg 800w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roots-for-reconciliation-2007-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roots-for-reconciliation-2007-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roots-for-reconciliation-2007-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/roots-for-reconciliation-2007-410x231.jpg 410w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/the-board-of-ymca-moldova\/\">The Board of YMCA Moldova<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0ba42 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"2e0ba42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/the-staff-team\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ymcaeurope-slider-3-1290x705.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-huge size-reform-thumb-huge wp-image-8505\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/the-staff-team\/\">The Staff Team<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-404c058 with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"404c058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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Heritage<\/a><\/h4><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4600aad with-elementor-animation-bob elementor-position-top sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"4600aad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/about-us\/partners\/\" tabindex=\"-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1290\" height=\"705\" src=\"https:\/\/ymca.md\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/ymcaeurope-slider-30-1290x705.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-bob attachment-reform-thumb-huge size-reform-thumb-huge wp-image-8632\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h4 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a 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