Ariba Model English School

Our school is situated in Narawa Sarai, which is a part of Mau. It’s a small place where everyone tends to know their neighbors. We set up this school because there was a need for a place where kids could learn English and get a proper start. The building isn't anything special to look at from the outside, but we’ve made the inside comfortable enough for the classes. We have a small staff of teachers who live nearby and they really put in the effort to help the kids with their pronunciation and grammar. It’s funny to hear the little ones trying out new words in the courtyard. We have a few benches outside where parents wait if they come early to pick up their children. The school day starts early to beat the afternoon sun. We don't have a big computer lab or anything, but we have enough books to go around. Our office is just a desk and a couple of chairs where we keep the attendance registers and the schedules. Sometimes the water pump gives us trouble, but we get it fixed pretty quickly. It’s a humble setup, but we are proud of how we’ve kept it going over the years. We just take things one day at a time and try to make sure every child learns something useful before they go home to their families.