Our Purpose
Children of Light (COL) is an Australian organisation that coordinates
financial support for a Reformed Senior High School (the SMTK Reformasi) in Kajonga, Sumba.
The school provides education and boarding for students in Years
10-12, all of whom are children of members of the Reformed churches in Sumba.
It is dedicated to teaching students according to Reformed principles and
nurturing their Reformed faith.
The school is managed by the Yayasan Soli Deo Gloria (YSDG) in Sumba,
which operates independently of COL, though we offer advisory support when
needed. Our income primarily comes from regular sponsors and donors within
the Free Reformed Churches of Australia.
Our History
Children of Light was formed in 1999 as a result from a direct appeal for help from Free Reformed Indonesian Churches.
Their concerns were regarding their children being placed in non-Christian homes closer to their school and not attending school due to poverty.
Children of Light therefore seeks to combat these issues by providing placements for school aged children in Christian families or boarding homes where they receive Biblical instruction and health assistance.