BREAK-THROUGH is the name of the charitable work Marc and Julie Parfitt do for the purpose of meeting the needs of homeless and vulnerably housed people in and around Oxford. Their desire is to see breakthrough in broken, rejected and lonely lives often gripped by drugs, alcohol, and depression.

Through practical Christianity, Marc and Julie have met over 400 needy people in the Oxford area since August 1999, and regard 70 - 80 of these people as friends who they are in regular contact with.

Marc and Julie believe that God has called them to work full-time amongst the poor in Oxford. Marc left the NHS in November 2001 after 33 years working in catering and the support services, having held senior management posts for the last 24 years. He now does part-time (paid) work on an ad-hoc basis elsewhere. Julie works 4 days a week in a supermarket in Thame. They have two grown up daughters.

BREAK-THROUGH is Marc and Julie's main 'work' activity now.