Our Objectives

Founded in 1999, The Youth Foundation (“The Foundation”) believes that "there is a leader in every young person”. With the main pillars of media and interpersonal ministries, The Foundation aims to promote the “life education” primarily of young people and youth workers in China through training and exchange programs, research, and other programs. The Foundation is a Hong Kong registered non-profit-making charitable organization that builds upon Breakthrough’s* 40 years of youth service. The Foundation brings different resources and efforts together to create more opportunities for empowering youth and developing their potential.

*Breakthrough is a youth organization founded on Christian faith.  Through media and interpersonal contacts, we inspire our young generation to reflect and seek the meaning of life, enhance their self-understanding and actualize their dreams.  We guide them in becoming mutually supportive, caring for our society, living out positive values and practicing love and justice in life.

 

History

1999 The Youth Foundation was founded as a non-profit-making charitable organization.
2002 Began to sponsor Breakthrough for Leadership Academy (LA).
2003 Set up The Youth Foundation (Shanghai) Office and signed partnership agreement of “School-based Counseling Training” with East China Normal University to implement- counseling training.
2007 Sponsored East China Normal University to set up the Research and Training Center For Youth Education in Mental Health.
2008 Established Beijing Steering Committee to commence “Beijing Migrant Children Holistic Development Project” and set up the Beijing Project Office.
  Sponsored by Hong Kong SAR Government‘s “Trust Fund in Support of Reconstruction in the Sichuan Earthquake Stricken Areas” (“Sichuan Trust Fund”), commenced “Sichuan Psychological Rehabilitation Training and Service Program” and set up the Sichuan Project Office.
2009 Once more sponsored by the “Sichuan Trust Fund” to commence “Health Presence Network System in Support of Sichuan Rehabilitation Work” Project.
  Commenced the Mental Health in Schools Project and signed partnership agreement with Institute of Psychology of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Beichuan High School.
2010 Hosted “Beijing Migrant Children Holistic Development Project” Phase I convocation and “Financial Asset Building” Commencement Ceremony.
2011 Jointly published life education books with East China Normal University Press.