YWCA Penang

The story of the YWCA is the story of every woman. She may be attending school or working in an office. She may have responsibilities of a household and family or a career; she may come from a village or a city; she may live in a large house or a humble dwelling; she may be from Africa, Australia, Europe or Asia; she may have lived all her life in Malaya now Malaysia. Whoever she may be or wherever she may have been born, whatever her religion, ethnicity or economic background, her story is the story of the YWCA. No simple definition of the YWCA is possible. One must know its characteristics, those things which are the heart of its life and work. It is a world-wide fellowship which draws together women and girls from all races, religions, economic, social and cultural backgrounds, and is concerned with all that affects their welfare.