What We Do

A children’s home and school was opened in February 2002, providing orphaned or needy Sumbanese children with a Christian upbringing and a safe haven in which to grow. The children are cared for until they are 21 years old unless they are pursuing further studies, in which case they are provided for until they have completed their studies.  There are currently 168 children living in the home with ages ranging from less than a year to 21.

The children receive meals, a bedroom (which they share with a few of their peers) as well as clothing and medical care.  They also receive daily teaching from the Scripture around meal times and during the evening devotional time.  The children receive love and care from the staff and each other and feel like they belong to a giant family.

Though we do not plant churches, the Mission has played an important role in the development of seven churches in the area. This has led to many opportunities for the children in the home and neighbourhood including Sunday school instruction, Catechism classes, and Bible studies. Presently, there are between 200 and 250 students in the Sunday School program and approximately 50-100  come every week for a Bible study and afterward receive something to eat and drink.

In 2006, with helpful cooperation from government officials, the Mission was privileged to open its own school and in 2008 to build a school facility. There has been consistent growth in enrolments every year so that there are currently around 300 children attending Rehoboth Christian School.  A wide range of subjects are taught from mathematics, science, Indonesian language, and English, to Phys Ed, computers and music.

We work with several government programs and are thereby able to influence young minds in the ways of the Lord. All of our staff are properly trained and we offer classes from Preschool to Grade 9.

The Mission has many healthcare opportunities among the local people.  We supply vitamins and provide medicine if local nurses run out of supplies. When the work began in 1999, there was one nurse with limited supplies within a 50-mile radius. The government appreciates our assistance and have since sent two additional nurses to work in our area. A new health clinic was built a few years ago.