Sunrise Boarding School

Up here at Sunrise Boarding School, we are situated in Salbari, right in the Sukna area near Siliguri. Being in the foothills means the air is a bit fresher than it is down in the main town. Since we are a boarding school, the kids are with us all the time, not just during class hours. This means our day never really ends. We have the dormitories to look after, making sure the beds are made and the rooms are clean. Then there is the kitchen where we have to get meals ready three times a day for a lot of hungry children. It’s a lot of responsibility. The staff stays on the grounds too, so it feels like one big household. We have classrooms and a playground, but the living areas are just as important. Siliguri is just a short trip away if we need to buy supplies or take the kids out for something special. It gets quite rainy here during the monsoon, so we spend a lot of time making sure the roofs don't leak and that the kids stay dry. We don't have any corporate polish here; it’s just a practical place where we look after children and teach them their lessons. Most of our staff have been with us for years. We just take things one day at a time, making sure everyone is fed, safe, and learning something useful while they stay with us.