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特藏戰前香港教育青年組織香港基督教女青年會
YWCA

The Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Hong Kong was officially established in 1920 in a rented house on 59 Caine Road. It aimed to provide services for school girls, homemakers, and female factory workers.  YWCA started its first literacy classes for domestic helpers and factory workers in 1922, which grew into evening free schools taught by students of girls’ schools and YWCA members. As a response to the nationwide movement promoting girls’ education, staff of YWCA Hong Kong helped to set up a number of Christian groups named ‘Light of China’ Club in secondary girls’ schools. They aimed to nurture Christian virtues and patriotic sentiments in young girls, and promote an all-round lifestyle stressing the importance of physical health and social service. They organised regular meetings in individual schools, as well as inter-school drama and singing contests, annual mass display and joint summer camps. The YWCA has shared their archive with this Collection, which includes photos, activity manuals, publications, and a handmade scrap book. 


  • Preparatory Committee of YWCA, 1918

  • The First Board of Directors, YWCA, 1920

  • Foundation Day of Hong Kong YWCA, 10 March 1920

  • YWCA offered literacy class to female workers, 1922
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