YWAM (pronounced why-wam) is a diverse global Christian youth focused movement from many nations, backgrounds, ages and cultures.
We share our faith through meeting practical, spiritual and physical needs, offering training in more than 800 courses and seminars for all spheres of society. YWAM is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that currently operates in over 1000 locations and 149 countries, with over 16,000 volunteer staff.
Since 1990, YWAM's Marine Reach ships have operated in the Pacific establishing a reputation of excellence, integrity and results:
- Providing over 200,000 people with free services
- Giving over $37.5 million to optometry, dentistry, primary health care and more
- 50,000 dental procedures for over 37,000 people
- Optometry to more than 80,000 people
- Primary health care services to over 70,000 people
- 37 housing projects
