Yayasan Internasional Cahaya Fajar (Light of Dawn International)

What Yayasan Internasional Cahaya Fajar (Light of Dawn International) does

Yayasan Internasional Cahaya Fajar (Light of Dawn International, YICF) is a Jakarta-based social non-profit foundation, registered with Indonesia's Ministry of Social Affairs and Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, that delivers education, vocational, and community programs to underserved populations in greater Jakarta. Its portfolio comprises three core programs: LIFE (established 2012), which serves children of waste-picker families at the Bantar Gebang landfill and in East Jakarta through preschool, after-school tutoring, and scholarships; Roshan Learning Center (established 2014), which provides formal and informal education to the roughly 14,000 refugees and asylum-seekers in Indonesia via the Foundations Program, Elite Open School, GED Support, and Adult ESL; and Bersama (launched 2019), a work-learn-belong vocational program that trains both refugees and unemployed Indonesians in remote freelance data annotation work, English, and professional development. The organization supplements donation-funded programs with the Roshan Roast social enterprise, an e-commerce coffee brand that channels revenue back into refugee learning activities.

YICF operates an umbrella/shared-services model in which central functions—legal compliance, accounting, finance, HR, communications, fundraising, and strategic partnerships—are provided to all programs by a common team. Its 141+ staff, consultants, interns, apprentices, trainees, and volunteers are drawn from 14 nationalities, and funding is sourced approximately 50% from Indonesian partners and donors and 50% from overseas supporters. The technology footprint is modest and service-oriented, centered on online learning platforms for refugee education and basic donation-processing infrastructure (Donately in USD, Xendit in IDR), with no disclosed AI/ML, proprietary software products, or app ecosystem.

The revenue model is donation-led: contributions in USD and IDR are accepted through dedicated online platforms, supplemented by modest social-enterprise income from Roshan Roast coffee sales. Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries (refugees, asylum-seekers, waste-picker families, and unemployed youth), and go-to-market is community-led, relying on relationships with schools, businesses, faith communities, embassy workers, and volunteers for outreach, mentorship, and donor development rather than paid marketing or sales infrastructure.

Name

Yayasan Internasional Cahaya Fajar (Light of Dawn International)

Legal name

Yayasan Internasional Cahaya Fajar (Light of Dawn International)

Website

https://yicf.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Yayasan Internasional Cahaya Fajar (Light of Dawn International) is a Jakarta-based non-profit foundation operating LIFE, Roshan Learning Center, and Bersama programs that deliver education and vocational training to refugees, waste-picker families, and unemployed youth, funded primarily by donations split between Indonesian and overseas supporters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Social Services and Education

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Volunteer Program Funding, Scholarships & Fundraising Support (EDAIAGAO), Private Pathway & Foundation Providers (EDAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Refugee education programs
• Vocational training services
• Community development support
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Social enterprise coffee

Headquarters

HQ city

Jakarta

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (USD and IDR): Accepts financial contributions in both US dollars via Donately platform and Indonesian Rupiah via Xendit invoice system. Donations support general operations and program activities.
2. Social Enterprise - Roshan Roast: Social enterprise selling fresh Indonesian single origin and blend whole beans and ground coffee. Income funds learning activities at Roshan Learning Center and provides professional development for refugee apprentices.
3. International and Local Funding: Approximately half of funding comes from partners and donors in Indonesia, while the other half comes from overseas supporters.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

YICF is a non-profit foundation that delivers education, vocational training, and community programs to underserved populations in greater Jakarta — including refugees, children of waste-picker families at Bantar Gebang, and unemployed youth — through three programs (LIFE, Roshan Learning Center, and Bersama), supplemented by the Roshan Roast coffee social enterprise whose revenues fund learning activities. Services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries and the organization is funded primarily by donations from Indonesian and overseas supporters.

Product overview

YICF operates as an umbrella non-profit organization with three distinct programs focused on education, vocation, and community development in greater Jakarta, Indonesia. The portfolio includes LIFE (education for waste-picker families), Roshan Learning Center (refugee education with social enterprise Roshan Roast), and Bersama (refugee and Indonesian vocational training). YICF provides shared organizational services to these programs, functioning as a centralized support structure rather than a single unified product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LIFE: Program focusing on helping children and youth break out of generational cycles of poverty through education at Bantar Gebang landfill and East Jakarta.
• Roshan
• Bersama
• Roshan Roast

Products and services

• LIFE (Learning Initiatives for Empowerment) Education program for waste-picker families at Bantar Gebang landfill and East Jakarta, providing preschool education, after-school tutoring and activities, and university/vocational school scholarships to break generational cycles of poverty.
• Roshan Learning Center Learning center for refugees and asylum seekers in Jakarta offering daily classes (Foundations Program for ages 3-17), accredited online secondary schooling (Elite Open School for ages 14-17), GED Support Program for adults, and Adult ESL Program for parents.
• Bersama Vocational learning program for unemployed Indonesians and refugees using a work-learn-belong model that includes remote freelance data annotation work (sourced from overseas companies), English classes, professional development, and a multicultural coworking community.
• Roshan Roast Social enterprise selling fresh Indonesian single origin and blend whole beans and ground coffee through roshanlearning.org/coffee, with revenue funding learning activities at Roshan and providing professional development and mentoring for refugee apprentices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 250 children and youth served across 5 communities at Bantar Gebang
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Overseas Companies (Bersama)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBersama partners with overseas companies to source work for members. Due to Indonesian regulations prohibiting local employment for refugees, overseas partnerships are essential for providing vocational opportunities.
• Local Roasters (Roshan Roast)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRoshan Roast partners with local roasters to sell fresh Indonesian single origin and blend whole beans and ground coffee. Income funds Roshan learning activities.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/yicf

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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