About Us:
Cahaya Surya Bakti (CSB) is a registered Malaysian Society founded with the vision of providing community-based support and assistance to the refugee population in the state of Johor, Malaysia.
What We Do:
Our Schools
Even before the establishment of CSB in 2017, Rohingya Learning Centre started in 2011, with learning centres in Kulai & Kota Tinggi. Since then, CSB has successfully established 5 schools for refugee children and teenagers located in the areas of Kempas, Johor Bahru, Kota Tinggi, Kluang, Pekan Nanas and Muar. In total, CSB oversees the education of more than 700 students in the state of Johor. In 2023, other centres will also be established in Puteri Wangsa, Mersing, Kulai & Batu Pahat.
Our Children
The majority of our children are Rohingya refugees from Myanmar, however, our doors are open to all refugee children regardless of race, religion or ethnicity.
We now have refugees from Palestine, Syria, Egypt and Sri Lanka.
Our Education Program
Kindergarten, Primary and Secondary levels are taught leading to the Cambridge IGCSE qualification for our Secondary level.
Classes offered at our schools include: English, Maths, Science, Bahasa Melayu, Islamic studies, ICT, Business Studies, Music and Arts & Crafts.
We have recently added Vocational and Life Skills Training to empower our students for employability.
Our Family
Our schools are run by dedicated teachers, volunteers and refugees themselves.
We are also supported by many generous partners and individual supporters in Malaysia, Singapore and globally.
Our Difference
Our learning centres believe in holistic education, where we do not only teach the academics. CSB cultivates positive social skills and growth through our diverse programs and interactions with our many educators, volunteers, partners and individual supporters.
We train our older students to be role models, assistant teachers and leaders within the community to make a difference in the society.
Our Hope
Our hope for the future is to continue to grow so that we can reduce the number of out-of-school refugee children in Johor.
We are currently working and looking for the pathway for our IGCSE students to pursue higher learning.
Every child deserves hope. Every child deserves a future. Every child deserves an education. Education Changes Lives.
Photos by Josh de Silva