CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS AT SATHYA SAI SCHOOL – KISAJU

  • l July 1998 Lord Sri Sathya Sai Baba receives a group of teachers from Kenya attending ‘EHV World conference’ and blesses; “Next year there will be a school in Kenya”.
  • l Mar' 1999 A 50-acre plot in Kisaju – Kajiado district is purchased.
  • l April 1999 Zone chairman and Central Coordinator conduct ‘Ground breaking’ ceremony.
  • l Nov’ 1999 Swami blesses schematic drawings of the proposed School.
  • l May 2000 Swami blesses architectural working drawings and construction
  • commences. Same day ‘Mineral water’ is struck from a borehole well, 180m deep.
  • l July 2000 School awareness campaign and EHV concept initiated in Kajiado district through public
  • meetings and Government administration.
  • l Aug’ 2000 Built water trough for livestock and free water distributed to the local community.
  • l Dec’ 2000 Sri Sathya Sai Education Trust – Kenya is registered.
  • l Dec’ 2000 Construction is complete. Sai Farm developed.
  • l Jan’ 2001 Sathya Sai School – Kisaju is registered.
  • l Jan’ 2001 1st intake of 32 students in Standard 1 and 2 classes.
  • l July 2001 Gurupurnima (Teachers) day celebrated with Neem tree planting.
  • l Nov’ 2001 1st ‘Founder’s Day’ celebrated with a performance by School pupils at Sathya Sai Centre – Kenya.
  • l Jan’ 2002 2nd intake of 46 students, addition of Standard 3 class. Total student strength is 78.
  • l May 2002 1st EHV seminar for Govt. schoolteachers from Isinya District conducted. 15 Attendees.
  • l June 2002 Visit by Director of TAISSE (The African Institute of Sathya Sai Education).
  • l July 2002 Gurupurnima (Teachers) day celebrated with planting of fruit trees.
  • l Sept’ 2002 Visit by Director and Assistant director of TAISSE.
  • l Nov’ 2002 2nd Founder’s Day celebrated. EHV and cultural performance conducted by school
  • children at the School.
  • l Jan’ 2003 3rd Intake of 43 students. Addition of Standard 4 Class. Total student strength is 121.
  • l Mar' 2003 A beautifully landscaped pentagon shaped ‘Human Values Gardens’ erected. Students planted and regularly maintain the various species of exotic plants.
  • l July 2003 2nd EHV seminar for Govt. School teachers from Isinya district conducted. 25 Attendees.
  • l July 2003 Completion of paved car park area.
  • l July 2003 Gurupurnima (Teachers) day celebrated by students, local community and devotees with fruit-tree planting, foot ball match, sharing of experiences and counselling and informal EHV discussion groups.
  • l Aug’ 2003 Visit by Deputy director of TAISSE
  • l Nov’ 2003 1st School Magazine published
  • l Nov’ 2003 3rd Founders Day celebrated with EHV and Cultural performances by students.
  • l Nov’ 2003 A Team comprising Board of Trustees, Board of Management, Headmaster and Teachers visit India to meet Founder of school -SRI SATHYA SAI BABA.

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Children's Corner

Tails

A lion has a tail, a fine one too

An elephant has a tail, a short one too

and so does a rhinoceros

A giraffe, a lion, elephant and rhinoceros

all have tails but me

I went to a tailor

I told him to make me a tail

he told me sorry

I don’t make tails but I make clothes

And so they all have tails but not me.

Kennedy Ndende

Give me

Give me a little sugar

For my little milk

In a small glass

That’s all I need

Give me a little salt

For my little food

In a small plate

That’s all I need

Give me a little butter

To spread on my little bread

In a small plate

That’s all I need

Give me a little water

For my little flower bed

In a small jug

That’s all I need

Isaiah Karoga

Values

Where there is faith

there is love

Where there is love

there is peace

Where there is peace

there is truth

Where there is truth

there is Bliss

Where there is bliss

there is God.

Roy Wanjohi

The Singing Bird

One early morning

I say a bird singing

Singing on a tree

“Your father is coming

Your mother is coming

Run and be free”

But father was working

Working in the yard

And mother was writing

Writing to a friend

The bird was lying

I knew it wasn’t true

I shouted to the bird

“Go, Go you lying Bird”

But the bird sung even louder

“Go, go you little child

I wasn’t lying to you

I was just joking”

David Wanyeki


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Letter of appreciation from a Guardian

When Dean Richard joined the other boys at Sathya Sai School – Kisaju. I did not know for sure that he would be able to cope with a new environment away from home as he had lost his mother, three months earlier before he joined the school.

As I brought Dean to Sathya Sai School – Kisaju, I thought of God’s wonders and graces and surely, did the other boys deserve all this opportunity in their lives.

The boys I met in January, 2003 when I brought Dean, were welcoming and the staff were understanding, looked so responsible in their lives.

After three months, in school, I collected Dean for holidays and what I saw in him was a changed boy, full of responsibilities, upcoming, was able to value all those around him, appreciate and was contended with all.

At home he would take care of the compound, keep it clean water the flowers and plant his own flowers as a farm as taught in school and all the other boys would do as he would say.

I have peace within me that the boys are in safe hands, protected by God’s grace. The school is an oasis of love, unity and has moral moulding for the future. In later years, focusing ahead for the boys, Sathya Sai will be the school of the future.

My desire is to see the boys of Sathya Sai School grow to be responsible people in the community and offer what they get.

As a parent, and guardian, I know that in the years to come, Sathya Sai School will be a school with a difference and I wish it my blessings and also extend my best wishes to the founder of the institution.

Mrs. Priscilla Macharia Wangilu.

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Remarks by Area Assistant Chief, Mr. Moses Siminkor on Founder Day, 2002

I really thank God for blessing us with such a beautiful school. The school was built at a time when there was a serious drought in the Maasai-land.

If not for the school the cattle we owned during that time could have perished. The school salvaged out cattle and this has really impressed me very much.

Even though I do not reside in the school, I can say it has contributed very much in terms of changing the behaviours of the pupils and more so the day scholars, who previously were in different schools and their behaviour was not good. With the human values learnt and practiced the pupils have really improved in behaviour.

Parents have been very positive with the school and they always urge me as the Chief to make frequent visits to the school and see the progress.

In academics, I can say that the school's academic achievement over the few years has been very encourraging. My son has really showed alot of improvement since he joined the school in 2001.

The people within the area really appreciate how the school is helping them with water both for the cows and their domestic use.

I therefore emphersize that the school is of an overwhelming importance and I pray that the school may continue to exist and we as a community are ready to give all the necessary support.

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