Who We Are

Our Mission

To bring light to one of the darkest times in a child’s life.

Divorce
Adjustment
Recovery for
Kids

DARK is a nonprofit   organization with a simple mission of expressing the compassion that Jesus Christ would have shown to children of divorce. Although research studies are conflicted on the actual rate of divorce in our society particularly among those with Christian backgrounds(1), we know that it affects a large number of Oregon families. The idea behind DARK is to bring encouragement to children particularly between ages 5-13 who are going through the initial psychological upheaval of separation/divorce.
 
Together we can make a difference.

DARK to Light Kids is a non-profit organization that was founded on the belief that a little help can go a long way.

Objectives & Milestones

  • Our pilot project started with three Seventh Day Adventist churches: Pleasant Valley SDA Church, Sunnyside SDA Church and Sharon SDA Church. Since then, we have expanded to other churches and communities of all faiths state-wide in Oregon.
  • Deliver a greeting card with words of encouragement to the child(ren) going through divorce.
  • Enclose a gift certificate for a family meal and a small token of affection such as a backpack (for carrying clothes back and forth), a stuffed animal (object of comfort) or depending on the age of the child, tickets to a family event (movie or ballgame, etc).  The idea is to provide a cost-free time to connect with his/her family despite all of the chaos in their lives.
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Message from the President

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website.  Whether you here because you are going through a divorce yourself, looking for support for a child or teen you know, here to make a charitable contribution, or simply curious to know what our mission is all about, we thank you for your time.  The creation of DARK to Light has been a labor of love and on behalf of the board of directors, I want to thank our many patrons and consultants for your invaluable help to make our dream a reality.

According to the African proverb, it takes a village to raise a child.  I would argue that it takes the love and support of two villages to help a child navigate divorce.  We are glad that you have joined our “village” on this journey from darkness to light and ask that you join us in prayer for the children we serve.  And as a reminder, we are an IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization and any donation received will be fully tax deductible.  If you have any suggestions on how to improve the DARK to Light project, we would love to hear from you.

Take care and God bless.

Pritham
“DARK is a nonprofit organization with a simple mission of expressing the compassion that Jesus Christ would have shown to children of divorce.”

-Dr. Pritham Raj, DARK Founder & President

“For you are all children of light, children of the day.  We are not of the night or of the darkness.”

–  1 Thessalonians 5:5 (ESV)