ymca is the abbreviation of Young Men's Christian Association, and its Chinese translation is YMCA. It is a universal Christian youth movement. Its purpose is based on the "Paris Purpose" as the standard, advocating to meet the needs of personal life interests, and promoting meaningful recreation, culture,

Educational activities and recognition of the service spirit of "not to serve others, but to serve others", etc.

YMCA mainly cultivates Christian ethical concepts, puts them into practice in life, improves personal physical and mental health, and serves as a good citizen in society.

Basic introduction Chinese name: Young Men's Christian Association Foreign name: Young Men's Christian Association Nature: Universal Christian Youth Movement Religion: Christian purpose, mission statement, brief history, purpose "In the United Young Men's Christian Association, all who are willing to follow Jesus Christ according to the Bible

It is based on those who believe in God and the Savior and act as his disciples, and are more willing to work together to promote the kingdom of heaven among young people.”

The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong was founded in 1901 with this purpose. Therefore, in the charter, it is clearly stated that "the purpose of the association is to pursue Christian teachings, cultivate the complete personality of young people and serve the society."

In order to achieve this purpose, a group of enthusiastic Christians and volunteer leaders who agree with the purpose of the association and serve enthusiastically work together to promote a number of program activities, so that members and participants can get help from the activities: In recent years, many things have

With the support and sponsorship of ***, many groups and churches, the work has spread all over Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories, with more than 40 service units and nearly 50,000 members, sharing experiences and experiences in different forms of ministry.

Practice the Christian spirit of "not to serve others, but to serve others".

Mission Statement The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong is a member of the global YMCA movement and a Christian service organization based in Hong Kong. Based on the Christian spirit of "not to serve others, but to serve others", the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong unites with the Christian faith to promote the kingdom of heaven.

, is committed to advocating and nurturing young people to shoulder social responsibilities, care for the motherland, and look at the world; and strive to build a civilized and caring Hong Kong through diversified services, holistic development, responsibility for the weak, and promotion of personal and social reconciliation.

Brief History The YMCA originated in London, England, and was founded in 1844 AD by a young British Christian, GEORGE WILLIAMS.

Its purpose was to provide religious teachings and cultivate a noble moral life for workers who were under work pressure, overworked and infected with bad habits.

The Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong was founded in 1901, adhering to the Christian spirit of "not to serve others, but to serve others", and is committed to cultivating young people to establish a sound character and correct values, so that they can acquire morality, intelligence, and

The balanced development of physical education and community education will bring into play their potential and leadership skills, enhance young people’s sense of citizenship and social responsibility, and thus serve the community.

In the early days, the association rented 27 Des Voeux Road Central as a meeting venue to conduct Bible study classes, English classes, lectures, sports activities and a reading room.

The YMCA attaches great importance to education and first opened the "Chinese Language and Literature School", which is the first of its kind in today's YMCA middle school.

In order to expand services and the desire to own a clubhouse, the first membership recruitment campaign was held in 1910, and 1,300 members were recruited, and the club's business developed rapidly.

In 1913, a student dormitory was built near Queen's College on Bridges Street, Sheung Wan. Five years later, Hong Kong's first YMCA central clubhouse with an indoor sports field, swimming pool, restaurant and dormitories was built opposite it.

The Kowloon branch was established in 1929, allowing our association’s ministry to be extended to Kowloon.

After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in 1937 and the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War, the Association promptly carried out national salvation movements and wartime services.

They held national disaster services, organized refugee relief meetings, collected comfort bags for wounded soldiers and soldiers, organized military service groups, and promoted the spirit of the Anti-Japanese War. Until Hong Kong fell completely, services began to stop.

The war ended in August 1945.

The association is engaged in various reconstruction projects after being destroyed by the war, and quickly promotes civilian education, services for returned overseas Chinese, youth conversion movement, children's happiness movement, health camp, etc.

The Education Center and Student Commune were completed in 1952 and 1957 respectively.

The Lei Cheng Uk and Shek Kip Mei Rooftop Centers were founded in 1956 to serve the relocated victims of the fire in the area and prevent poor out-of-school children from wandering on the streets and contracting bad habits. They were funded by the Social Welfare Department and the YMCA World Association.

, became the highly praised "rooftop service" at that time.

Later, Wong Tai Sin Rooftop Center and Lao Fu Yan Rooftop Center were established in 1958 and 1959. Services provided include: children's literacy classes, children's bookstalls and recreational activities, and children's clubs were organized.

In the ninth year, a career counseling center was also opened to provide professional training courses.

In 1960, for the 60th anniversary of the association, four major construction projects were planned. In 1960, the urban clubhouse was purchased. In 1961, the construction of the middle school building was completed. The 20-storey Waterloo Road clubhouse building was completed.

Completed in 1966, it became the headquarters of the association, including an international hotel, various program centers and a gymnasium.

In 1960, the association also opened the Wong Tai Sin Community Service Club, becoming the first voluntary organization to cooperate with the Social Welfare Department.

Following the 1967 riots, the Hong Kong Communist Party felt the importance of community service, so they continued to cooperate with our association. Sau Mau Ping Club, Tsz Wan Shan Club and Chai Wan Club were put into service one after another in the 1970s.