KFUM og KFUK á Íslandi

YMCA/YWCA Iceland is a non-profit and non-governmental (NGO) youth organization based on the life and teaching of Jesus Christ. It was founded in 1899 by a young theologian and later pastor, Friðrik Friðriksson. The goal of YMCA/YWCA Iceland is to enable children, youth and young adults to develop and nurture their social, physical and spiritual well-being. YMCA/YWCA runs five summer camps in Iceland, offers around 40 weekly children, youth and young adult meetings in various locations in the winter time and offers extensive youth leadership training. It also has regular adult meetings, has a men’s choir, and offers weekly praise and prayer services. YMCA/YWCA operates a preschool, Vinagarður (in Icelandic), in Laugardalur in Reykjavik. YMCA/YWCA organizes the project Christmas in a Shoebox (Jól í skókassa) in cooperation with YMCA in Ukraine and is active in promoting and organizing various youth and social projects every year.