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Breakthrough all along has placed emphasis on wholistic development of the youth. Through media and interpersonal contacts, we stimulate the youth to know oneself, to go into the city and care for society by taking actions while igniting their own dreams. We, together with the youth, hope to change the world.

2007-08 Review

Interpersonal Work Our first and foremost mission is to promote wholistic development of our youth. We are committed to help our youth build up a positive learning attitude, an ability to work independently, a sense of responsibility and healthy interpersonal relations. We help them establish a positive outlook on life with the courage to find their paths towards life with mission.

Counseling ServiceFocus on family．Communication between generations Completedthe“Adolescent&FamilyCounselingProject”whichincludedtalks like“Give

LoveaBreak”and“SmartConsuming”forover1,500teenagersandparents.

Formedpartnershipwith regionalchurches toestablishcellgroups forparentsnamed“LoveChangesChildren’sHeart”,promotingparentalunderstanding for their teenagechildrenandformingparents-childrenalliancestoconfrontgrowthchallengestogether.

Organizedthe“MoreLovebetweenTwoGenerations”cellgroupsforparentstoenhancetheirabilitiesincommunicationandmanagingemotions.Alsoheldthe“CareMoreforOurFamily”personaldevelopmentworkshoptohelpyoungpeopletobetterunderstandhowtheirfamiliesinfluencetheiradolescentdevelopment.

Short-term familycounselingwasprovided forour “ModernApprenticeship”programparticipants.Thishelped improvecommunicationandmutualunderstandingwith theirparentsso that familiescanbecomepositivesupportbases for teenagersalong theirgrowingpath.

Media WorkBy our media education work, we enhance young people’s critical thinking and articulation towards the media. We also undertake media work to help them build their values and life direction.

Book PublicationsLocal originality．Reading campaign．Thematic series Continuedourmissioninlocaloriginality,weexpandedthecreativedimensionsofyoung

authors throughreflectivewritingonvarioustopicsregardinggrowthanddevelopment.Thesenewyoungauthorspublishedatotalof8newbooksintheyear.

Promoted reading through readingdaycampsand44 talksbyauthors in theschoolsetting.Trainedandnurtured68readingambassadorsfrom34secondaryschools.

Oursports thematicserieshasdeveloped ingoodorderandwaswell receivedbythepublic.Biographiesofeminentpersonswere fine-tuned tohighlightmessagesonperseveranceandself-improvementinadversity.

GiftsBrand development．Product message Ouroriginalbrand,“Matchman”series,waswellreceivedwithcontinuoussalesgrowth.

Our “Qu”serieswas repackagedwithenrichedcontentmessages,with “Qu”storiespublished.

U-MediaTheme about dream．Cheering campaign．LS Bookazine In linewith thethemeof“Dream,makesadifference”,our“U+”Magazineadoptedthe

“TogetherWeDream”sloganandpublished3 relatedspecial issues toconveykeymessages:dreamsneedtobeconstructedwithcommunityefforts;theymustbeputintopracticeandrealizedinconcretesocialsettings,andtheyneedtotakeshapebystages.

“AddOilCampaign forHKCEETakers2008”,acheeringcampaign forcandidates inpublicexaminationswasorganized.Apartfromwebsites,radiobroadcastandmagazines,thecampaignwasalsopromotedbyourMatchman’spublicappearanceinMongkok.

TopreparefortheupcomingreformsinseniorhighschoolcurriculumandtheintroductionofLiberalStudies,U-Media iscurrentlymappingoutplansforrefocusingandresourcereorganization.Havingbeenpublishedforsevenandahalfyears,“U+”magazineisnowsuspendedfortheupcominglaunchofanewLiberalStudiesbookazine.

Cultural and Audio-Visual MediaContemporary messages．Video production．LS teaching materials Videoprogramswithcontemporarymessageswereproducedandbroadcastedthrough

medialikeRoadShowandmegaoutdoorscreens.

The4th“InternationalYouthVideoFestival”waspromoted toencouragetheyouth toweavedreamsforourcityandtoenhancetheirinterestandabilitytoproducevideos.

Theproductionofthe“VisualLearner”LiberalStudiesteachingmaterialswereunderwaytoprovideavideolearningmediumsupplementingtheregulartextuallearning.

Path-findingModern Apprenticeship．Experience published Completed “ModernApprenticeshipV”wholisticcareerpath-finding trainingprogram,

helpingteenageparticipantsrestructuretheirinner-selfandtoexploretheirlifeandcareerpath.Thevaluableexperienceaccumulatedinthepastfiveyearswaspublishedinabook.

Withtheobjectiveof“Gettogether,weorchestrateapowerfulsymphony”,thealumniofthisprogramnamed“MAP”aimstohelpteenagerswhohaveneedstounveiltheirlifemaps.

Renewal CampServe the underprivileged．Be equipped Co-organized the2ndTinshuiwaiYouthFestivalandstaged threementor trainings for

over80 teenagerChristiansunder the themeof “TeensLoveFamily”.Moreover,32teenagerswereintensivelytrainedthroughthe“TeenagerLeadershipTrainingCamp”.

WepartneredwithShamshuipoTsungTsinChurchandTsungTsinChristianAcademyagain inorganizing the “Form4StudentsWholisticRenewalDevelopmentProgram”.Throughaseriesofcampsandworkshops,studentsweretrainedhowtofullyutilizetheupcomingForm5academicyearandbeequippedto face thechallengesof theHongKongCertificateofEducationExamination.

We formedpartnershipwithchurches,schoolsand institutions inservices includingstudentleadershiptrainingcamps,parents-childrenactivities,gospelcampsandcorporatestafftrainingprogramsforoverfourthousandpeople.Manyvolunteersandinternshipco-workerswereprovidedwithsuperbpracticalexperienceinservingtheyouth.

Youth Community We have gathered a community of more than 23,000 young people aged 12 to 24 in “Breakthrough Square” membership. We aim to encourage them to practise love and justice, be willing to proclaim such by their voice and action in society. We hope to see that the Breakthrough Movement is sustained.

Breakthrough SquareExpress aspirations．Care the city．Serve the community The“Core-UCamp”organizedbythe“Core-U”groupsharedwithourteenagevolunteers

themissionandvisionofBreakthrough.

The “U-Forum-SocialParticipationAmongst theYouth inHongKong”washeld toencourageover120teenagerstoexpresstheirconcernonsocialdevelopmentandtheiraspirationsforthecityofHongKong.

Underthetheme“DreamTogetherandChangeTogether”,weorganizedthe2nd“U-ActionAwardScheme”with teenagers’proposals forservicing the localandChinaunder-privilegedcommunitiesthroughpracticalandcontinuousactions.

The4th“InternationalYouthVideoFestival”washeldforteenagerstoexpressbyvisualimagestheirdreamsandsentimentsoncitydevelopment,hencepromotingthevirtueofcaringforourowncity.

The “U-GospelEasterCamp—HeroorZero”putemphasisoncommunitybuildingandyouth-initiative. It trainedupover30Christian leaders fromHongKongInstituteofVocationalEducation(IVE)inservingover60IVEstudents.

Research and Training Our research work focuses on topics related to youth culture and growth, while forming the basis for the conception of our ministries. In putting these concepts into practice, we integrate our ministries through some leadership training activities and camps and share the results through trainings with youth workers.

Youth ResearchCivic consciousness．Political participation Theresearchon“Civicconsciousnessandsocialcommunityconsciousnessoftheyouth”

wascompleted.Breakthroughsuggested that thegovernmentshouldencourageyouthparticipationinsocialaffairssoastoestablishfirmlytheircivicawarenessandeasetheirsenseofpowerlessnessinpoliticalparticipation.

Theresearchon“Politicaleducationandcivicparticipationoftheyouth”wascompleted.Breakthroughsuggested that schoolsand relatedparties shouldencourage civicparticipationby the youth, andprovide room for them todevelop values that arecommunityandsociety-based.

Leadership AcademyID exploration．Humble serving With thetheme“IDCross”,91youthcampersand39youthmentorsexploredtogether

theirculturalidentityandthemeaningofhumbleserving.Theywereequippedtobecomeservant-leadersforthe21stcenturywithvisions,aresponsibleandcourageousheart,aswellascreativity.

Training for Youth WorkersInternational exchange．Debriefing training Trainingwasheld inHongKong,Shanghai,LanzhouandZhaojue.Throughseminars,

adventureworkshops,casestudiesand lifesharing,youthworkers fromdifferentcitiessharedandexchangedexperienceinservingyouth.

Launched the “LifeDebriefingTrainers’CertificateProgram”.Through internshipandregularmeetings,participantswereequippedwithyouthcounselingdebriefingtechniques.Opportunifies in trainingandsupportingparentswereprovided in“MoreLovebetweenTwoGenerations”cellgroups.

Support us Finance 2007-08

Income49% ProductsandServices：HK$38,131,042

21% RentalandCatering：HK$16,446,130

11% ProjectSponsorship：HK$9,068,925

17% Offerings：HK$13,118,770

2% FlagDay：HK$1,479,593

Total：HK$78,244,460

Expenditure52% SalariesandAllowances：HK$39,477,997

28% MinistryProductionExpenses：HK$21,017,234

17% OperationandAdministrationExpenses：HK$12,765,048

3% MarketingandFinancialExpenses：HK$2,236,391

Total：HK$75,495,670

2007-08 Financial Report

Sharing from service-recipients and partners

As a non-subvented and a non-profiting organization, we truly need your monetary and human resources support so that we can continue our work to nurture the young generation. You may even take part in our activities to understand our mission. Please come to join us in various capacities.

Be our donor Youarewelcomedtomakedonationstoususingdirectbank-in,cheque,creditcard, PPS,SMSoron-linedonation.

YoumayalsodonatetousbyusingthisbarcodeatanystoresofCircleK.

Formoredonationdetails:www.breakthrough.org.hk/eng/donor/donation.html

Be our volunteer Pleasejoinusasavolunteerforyouthworkandtakeuparolesuchasadministrative assistant,mentor,projectconsultant,counselororprofessionaladvisor.

Be our member Ifyouaged12-24,pleasejoinour“BreakthroughSquare”membership.Apartfrom privi legesatBreakthroughBookGallery,youarealsoentitledtojoinaseriesof diversifiedculturalactivities.

Ifyouwishtosupportouryouthwork,pleasejoinour“BreakthroughServeClub” membership.Throughregularnewsletterandgatherings,youwillbebetterequippedto understandandcareaboutournewgeneration.

Enjoy our services YouarewelcomedtorentourfacilitiesinBreakthroughYouthVillageandBreakthrough Centreforbothoutdoorandindooractivities.

PleasecometoBreakthroughBookGallerytoselectbooksandgifts.

If you wish to get more details for any of the above, please visit the Breakthrough website www.breakthrough.org.hk or call (852) 2632 0328 for enquiries.

2008-09 Key Programs•AnnualfinancialresultsareauditedbycertifiedpublicaccountantsandwehaveNexia

CharlesMarFan&Cofor2007-08.

•Adherenceto"GuidanceNoteonInternalFinancialControlsforCharitableFundraisingActivities"and"PledgeonDonors'Rights"ofHongKongCouncilofSocialService.

•AfterdeductionofdepreciationHK$5,651,953andcorrespondingfundtransferHK$4,691,302,surplusfortheyearisHK$1,788,140.•AccumulateddeficitsbyendofJune2008areHK$4,590,775.

2008-09 Budget

Income47% ProductsandServices：HK$35,997,000

23% RentalandCatering：HK$17,248,000

12% ProjectSponsorship：HK$9,366,000

18% Offerings：HK$13,500,000

Total：HK$76,111,000

•AfterdeductionofdepreciationHK$5,747,000andcorrespondingfundtransferHK$4,163,000,deficitforthecomingyearisbudgetedatHK$5,120,000.AccumulateddeficitsbyendofJune2009willbeHK$11,211,000.

Expenditure52% SalariesandAllowances：HK$41,364,000

28% MinistryProductionExpenses：HK$21,926,000

17% OperationandAdministrationExpenses：HK$13,731,000

3% MarketingandFinancialExpenses：HK$2,626,000

Total：HK$79,647,000

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Email:breakthrough@breakthrough.org.hk

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Our RolesAdvocator-Thevoicethatspeaksforthe21stCenturyPioneer-InnovativeministriesMentor-Inter-generationcompanionship

1981 InaugurationofBreakthroughBookGallery1983 Launchof"RootedinHongKong"Movement1985 AcquisitionofBreakthroughCenter Firstepisodeof"BreakthroughMoments"radio broadcast1988 InaugurationofYouthDevelopmentCenter

1994 Commencementofthe"Understandingthe AdolescentProject"1996 GrandOpeningoftheBreakthroughYouthVillage Thefirst"LeadershipAcademy"(LA) InaugurationofBreakthroughLeadershipInstitute

1997 Launchofthe"WholisticEducationForLeadership Learning"(WELL)program1998 Launchofradiobroadcast"TheTeenageCommunity"2000 Launchof'Uzone21.com"website2001 Launchof"U+"Magazine2002 Setupyouthcommunity“BreakthroughSquare”

2005 Launchof“CreativeApproachtoLearningLiberal Studies”(CALLS)program2006 10thAnniversaryoftheBreakthroughYouthVillage The10th"LeadershipAcademy"(LA)2007 Launchof“IgnitingYouthfulDream”campaign

Estab l ished in 1973 • Based on Chr ist ian fa i th • Founded by Madam Josephine So Yan Pui Breakthrough Milestones1974 LaunchofBreakthroughMagazine1975 InaugurationofCounsellingCenter1978 InaugurationofAudio-VisualCenter1979 LaunchofBreakthroughJuniorMagazine1980 PublicationofBreakthroughBookSeries

Our VisionCultivatetheyounggenerationtobecomeaservingcommunity.

Our MissionGuidetheyounggenerationtoliveoutpositivevaluesandcareforoursocietyStimulatetheyounggenerationtoreflectthemeaningoflifeandtoactualizetheirdreams

Breakthrough

2008-09 ProgramPioneer projects To launchabookazinedebut in2009.Throughstorieshappeningaround, various

social andday-to-day topicswill beprobed into soas to evokedeep thinking indifferentanglesandexplorethetruevaluesbehindallthesematters.

To organizeLiberalStudies experiential learning campsandactivities. Throughexperiential learningandobservations, the youths canbetter understand thingsaround them in a logical and sentimentalmanner, and learn problem solvingtechniquesthroughtruthexplorationanddeepthinking.

Tocontinuewith the “VisualLearnerProgram” to lead teenagers todevelopdeepthinkingand conduct opendiscussions through the12 short videosand learningmaterialkits.

Byconsolidatingvariouscommunityresources,manyprofessionaltrainingandideasexchangeopportunitieswill be put forward for teachers and school principals toenhanceLiberalStudiesteachingmethods.

Resource development Concertedwith theLiberalStudies syllabus, different bookswill bepublished to

encourage teenagers toadvance their readingscopeand toelevate theirdepthandqualityofthoughts.

Will researchanddevelop the conceptual frameworkof LiberalStudies soas toprovideacleardirectionandaprofessionaleffectivenessevaluationschemefor thedevelopment,designandimplementationofourworkinLiberalStudies.

WillestablishLiberalStudies resourceswebsitesoas toallow teenagers toextendtheirLiberalStudieslearningwhilehelpingteacherstofindrelevantinformation.

Liberal StudiesBreakthrough’s philosophy of Liberal Studies Education aims to cultivate students’ independent thinking through reflection on life, culture and personal values, so that they can eventually make sensible value judgments on day-to-day issues and to build a worldview based on Christian belief.

2007-08 ReviewProjects sponsored by the Quality Education Fund The “CreativeApproach toLearningLiberalStudies” (CALLS)wascompleted.An

exhibitionwasheld foraboutahundredthousandteenagersandthepublic topromotethefruitsof theprogram.These includedon-lineanddigital interactiveCD-RomLiberalStudies learningmaterials,seminars forschoolprincipalsandLiberalStudies learningevaluationtools.

Completed theevaluationandscaleddevelopmentresearch for “CreativeApproachtoLearningLiberalStudies”.AlsotherelevantresearchreportastheconceptualframeworkforfutureworksofLiberalStudies.

Launched the “VisualLearnerProgram”.Throughshortvideoswedeliberatedmanydifferentissuessoastoencouragedeepthinkinganddevelopmentofliberalspirit.

Other important projects Completedtheprototypeandtheresearchonreadershipfor“LiberalStudiesBookazine-

designatedtopic”.Thiswastoprepareforitsofficiallaunchinthecomingyear.

Heldavision-sharingseminar forover200representativesfromeducation,publishing,church,mediasectorstoshareourvisionandplansforteachingLiberalStudies.

Breakthrough

DreamsComing True

We plan to invest HK$30,000,000 in the coming five years and to reach 80,000 – 100,000 young people

at the age of 15-22 each year. We hope to influence them in their life reflections towards themselves, society and the world.

For many years the work of Breakthrough starts with “dreams”. With values based on Christian faith, we have been walking into the torrent of different eras to develop our new generation, striving to change the world and continue “The Battle of Mind”.35 years ago, Ms. Josephine So Yan Pui and a group of youths who were eager to actualize their dreams heard the voice of youths in society. They were also conscious of the cultural impact towards an individual. This sparked off the “Breakthrough Movement”.

2007-08 Review and 2008-09 Key Programs

In the 70’s HongKongexperiencedaneconomictake-offwhilethevaluesandlifedirectionoftheyounggenerationwavered. BreakthroughMagazinewaslaunchedwiththemissionofsteeringadverselyamidthematerialismtrend.

In the 80’s theoverwhelmingmigrationtrendrevealedtherootlesscultureofHongKong.BreakthroughCentrewasacquired tostatethecommitmentofBreakthroughtowardsHongKong.Themissionof“Searchingrootsofidentity,planting rootsinheritage,bindingrootsinthehereandinthehereafter”affirmedthethree-foldedculturalidentityofyouth.

In the 90’s HongKongpeoplewerestillpuzzledandscaredofHongKong1997handover.BreakthroughYouthVillagewas builtforexploringwithyouthsthechallengesinthe21stcentury,equippingthemasfutureleaders.

In the 21st Whensocietyisfloodedbypost-modernindividualism,relativismandconsumerism,theGovernmentdecidesCentury tolaunchLiberalStudiesinthecurriculumforseniorsecondaryschools.Thisbecomesanimportantcultural andeducationalplatformforyouths.Breakthroughplaysapartandcontinues“TheBattleofMind”.

Meeting the Lord in the wildernessParticipating in thevoluntaryworkof the “WildernessMissionaryExperienceCourse”enabledmetodeeplyunderstandthefour interlinkedrelationshipsbetweenmyself, thenature, theothersandtheLord. I realized thatwilderness is indeedaperfectvenuetomeet theLordandanopportunity todeepenmyunderstanding inevangelism. Itwasdelightfultowitnessagroupofenthusiasticparticipantstotakepartsoactivelyandtopassonthemission.IwishIcouldcontinuetocontributeandlearnintheupcomingevents.

Kate KaurVolunteer of Renewal Pavilion

Dream changes my lifeDuringmyjuniorschoolyears,Ihadadreamtopublishmyownbook.Aftergettingintothemedicalschool,Idiscoveredthatalotofmyfriendshadgivenuptheirinterestsandidealsduetotheover-whelmingschoolworksandexaminationpressure. Icametorealizethattopursueadreamweboundtopayapriceandwemustpersist.FortunateenoughIhadachancetomeetwiththeeditorsofBreakthrough.Icouldnotbelievemyselfthat,undertheirguidance,Iwasabletowritebooksoneafteranotherandgotacquaintedwithagroupofyoungreaders.Lifehas therefore influencedother livesandmy life isno longer thesame.Despitethatrealitymaycrumbledreams, I trulyappreciateBreakthroughfor theirhelptoactualizemydreamandtoletitchangemylife.

Gavin ChanAuthor

Fulfilled Soul to face challenges aheadHavingconsideredforalmosttenyears,IfinallyjoinedthisLAcampin2007.ThereweremanyenlighteningmottosinLA:“Notevenoneless”,“Wemustpersist”,“Goinguphillistoprepareforgoingdownhill”…etc.However,themostinvaluablethingistomeetthiswonderfulgroupofpeersupporters,which isuniquethatnoothercampscanprovide.Despite theuncertaintiesandchallengesaheadinourlives,Ibelievethatfirmcommitmenttoourgoalswillbringusblessings.IwishIcouldinfluencemorepeopleinapositivewayinthefuture.

Ginny WongLeadership Academy (LA) Hong Kong participant

Carry On the Torch of a MasterIwasan intern inBreakthroughsevenyearsago.Since then, Iconstantlyparticipatedinvarious trainingcamps,duringwhichdifferent teachingmasterswerekindenoughtoguidemethroughmygrowingpath.Today,Iamhonoredandexcitedtocarryonthetorchofateachingmasterinthe“ModernApprenticeship”andtoembracethechallenge.Teenagersarelikeasheetofwhitepaperanditisverymeaningfultohelpthempainttheirfuturewithcolors.

Adrian TamTeaching Master, Modern Apprenticeship

Knowing about Writing Knowing about MyselfFromthe first interviewto the firstdayof internship, fromreviewing the“U+”magazinetohavinganopportunity tohelp in thepreparationof thebookazine, thiswas trulyanunforgettableelevenweeksof internship.During theprocess,notonlydid Ibetterunderstandwhatwritingis,Iwasalsoabletoidentifymyownlimitations.Attheendoftheinternship,IhopeIcancontinuetotakepartinthefuturebookazineasavolunteersothatIcanlearnmoreandbetterequipmyselfformyfuturewritingcareer.

Kennis CheungTrainee, U-Media