Our Impact

Our Intervention Approach

TUF strives to provide Dynamic Personalised Mentorship to students in need of guidance for their personal development. We trained our Mentors to act as role models to the students they serve. Placed in our Partner Schools for two years, full-time, our Mentors collaborate with teachers to provide support to students via Individual Mentoring, Small Group Learning Support and Campus-wide Activities.

To ensure impact sustainability in our Partner Schools, TUF adopts a “2+3” collaboration model in our intervention. During their two years of direct intervention, our Mentors exemplify the way to implement and strengthen the impact of the program. In the following three years, we support the schools to use their own resources, as well as leverage on TUF’s experience, networks and communities, to sustain the program in the long-run.

The following diagram outlines the overall approach of our intervention:

Needs Assessment

According to a study by the University of Hong Kong on Earnings Mobility, there is a positive correlation of intergenerational educational attainment between parents and children. The findings indicated that only 20% of children will receive a degree if their parents had only a primary education. Education is a key to social mobility, and therefore, socially disadvantaged students encountered greater difficulty in social and earnings mobility.

In many of our target schools, there is lower academic and career expectation as well as lower self-esteem.

Our work fills a huge gap not addressed by many schools/ social workers/ government programs.

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Measuring Impact

To ensure our programs are effective, we measure the performance of participating students using these indicators:

Self-esteem a boosted level of self-assurance, better social skills and the ability to better articulate how they wish to achieve career goals
Learning Attitude a recognizable change in their inclination to learn and interact proactively at school
Motivation an increased enthusiasm to participate in school life and devote more time to gaining knowledge and broadening their horizons

Partner School Story
"Leung Sing Tak College serves students of average standard. Our students mainly come from the nearly housing estates. One of our missions is to promote social mobility. We believe that given the appropriate support and encouragement, every student can actualize their potentials. TUF shares the same vision with us. The two TUF Program Mentors conduct small group English lessons. Additionally, they assist with the organization and promotion of various English activities. The joint efforts taken by the Program Mentors and our English team have resulted in very satisfactory outcome. We achieved very good results in the public exam last year. I thank TUF for its support and also the supporters of TUF. Thank you." – Principal Tsang, Leung Sing Tak College

Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026 Charity Run Highlights

On January 18, 28 TUF runners took on the 10KM challenge at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026. From seasoned athletes to first-time runners, everyone showed remarkable spirit and determination!

A huge thank-you to Samuel Fung, coach of Hong Kong, China Team (Athletics), for offering two pro bono training sessions, sharing invaluable running tips, and running alongside our team on race day — your support made all the difference!

Thanks to the collective effort of the TUF community, we reached our fundraising goal and raised HKD 229,602 in our very first year joining the Charity Programme.

We’re already looking forward to next year — ready to welcome more runners and continue growing together!

Reflections from Mentors

Jessica Chan, Year 1 Mentor

Completing a 10km race was a real challenge for a beginner like me. Despite the exhaustion and moments of self-doubt, I was grateful to share the experience with our mentees and student runners, which motivated us to push through to the finish line with the cheers and encouragement from the crowd. I hope this experience continues to inspire our community, fostering resilience, strength, and a spirit of personal growth and character development. One Step Together, One Journey Forward!

Natalie Wong, Year 2 Mentor

Completing a 10K marathon is a milestone I never imagined. Back in secondary school, I could barely make it through the 9-minute PE run—I went straight to the medical room afterward. But maybe it’s determination that keeps me going now. I kept telling myself, “Just hang on for 10 more seconds.” After a few sets of 10 seconds, I pushed through the hardest parts. This marathon taught me that persistence matters, and that “impossible” is just a point of view—not a fact.