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Y’s Men Club implements various major projects every
year for the benefit of the society and for the club members.
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| Brotherhood
Fund (BF) The abbreviation BF is often used for both the fund
and the work carried out in connection with this. The was started in 1931
and for many years its proceed was used to promote the movement outside
North America and to enable Y’s Men from other areas of the world to attend
International Convections, always held in USA or Canada in those days.
Till 1968 its name was Bishops Fund to Brotherhood fund and certain change
took place in the idea behind the fund. As the name suggests, its purpose
is to strengthen the fellowship of Y’s Men throughout the world, still
partly by enabling Y’s Men to attend Area and Regional Convections but
also by enabling them to visit distant Regions.
BF resources are raised by local clubs, through the
collection and sale of used postage stamps and through cash donations.
The disbursement of BF resources are handled by the BF Expenditure Committee
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| Youth
Educational Exchange Programme (YEEP) A programme through which Y’s Men children of age group
16 to 18 years are given the possibility of studying for a year in a foreign
country. The student is hosted by a Y’s Men family and lives as a member
of that family for the year.
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Brother Clubs (IBC) Two or more Y’s Men Clubs in different countries, which
join in partnership for their mutual benefit, thus extending national
boundaries and promoting international understanding and fellowship. Contact
is maintained through letters, club bulletins, tapes, videos and visits.
Many triangular relationships exist where three Y’s Mens clubs have joined
in a Brother Club relationship. Sometimes two of these clubs are located
nearby. There are also quadrangular Brother Club relationships involving
four clubs.
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of Fast (TOF) An international service branch of our movement, which
supports development work mostly run by YMCAs. Its main source of income
is an annual day of fast. In coordination with the World Alliance of YMCAs
and its area offices, educational and self-help projects are funded in
many countries.
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Scholarship Fund (ASF) This fund was created in 1954 and was known as PWASF
up to 1982. The aim is to alleviate the desperate shortage of YMCA professionals
throughout the world by encouraging young people in various countries
to take on this responsibility making financial contribution towards their
training.
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| Endowment
Fund (EF) This fund created in 1959 aims to develop Y’sdom in
areas by raising funds from individuals, clubs and conventions for training,
special projects and emergencies. It has five trusties who are jointly
responsible with the International Council for the investment and management
of the fund, of which only the interest is disbursed.
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