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Daniel Sisia, St Jude’s mentor passes on

By Our Correspondent

It was with great sadness that the family, friends and colleagues of Mr Daniel Sisia laid him in his final burial place at his home in the village of Moshono on Saturday ,  March 6.  He died at the age 74. 

Mr Sisia had suffered a stroke causing his failing health and finally his death. For all those who knew him, there is much sadness that this strong and intelligent man is no longer among us. 

The lives of so many people were touched by Daniel Sisia as his work and duties expanded from Monduli to Moshono in so many different areas: for many years he was the respected
                                                Veterinary Officer for the Maasai cattle in the Ngorongoro Crater and Monduli districts; in
                                                Moshono he was the Village Manager, Acting Ward Secretary, Ward Chairman for CCM and Moshono Village Chairman, retiring in 2009. He was also District Chairman of the workers association, JUWATA, and Northern Central Area Chairman. 

In 2001 when his daughter-in-law from Australia, Gemma Sisia, came to live in the village, he encouraged her to build a school for the underprivileged children of the area and gave her a plot of land – this was the beginning of The School of St Jude which, today, stretches across three campuses and provides free, quality education to over 1,300 children from Arusha.

Deputy Director, Ms Kim Saville said, “Without the generosity of Mr Sisia we would not have St. Jude’s. He was a great mentor to the school leaders and we will miss him very much.” 

To show their great respect and gratitude to ‘Babu’, as he was known to everyone at St Jude’s, the school closed last week and all staff and many students joined together to assist in the preparation and smooth running of the funeral at which around 2,000 people paid their last respects.  

Daniel Sisia will be sadly missed by his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth; his sons Richard, Godfrey, Raymond and Winstone; his daughter Deborah; his daughters-in law, Josephine, Gemma and Kate and his 14 grandchildren. They would like to thanks all those who supported the
family in their grief and assisted in so many ways to ensure
their beloved husband, father and grandfather received a
fitting farewell.

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