Zack,

First...I'm sorry. I hadn't seen your post until now. You know I would have written sooner had I seen it. Now.....FIGHT! If I understand this correctly, Patty donated the money to purchase the land and materials to build the orphanage and the labor has been provided by volunteers such as yourself and the guys from TARA. Now, Mama Tunza managed somehow to get her slimey name on the deed and is trying to sell the property and building and will then pocket it and remain in the current place. If that is correct, I would get to Irene, have a discussion with her to make sure all of your facts are straight and see what is being done about it. If you still feel things are not being done right for the kids, then find a way to get a hold of Patty. I find it very difficult to believe that Patty and Irene, who sound like decent people would literally give something so large - the welfare of these children, property and a brand new building to Mama Tunza if she is obviously that neglectful of her responsibilities and her character is blatently flawed to the point you noticed it right up front. You were very perceptive but Irene did not become a director and Patty a person in life that is able to donate to this extent by being stupid.

Fight, you can't get tired right now. In less than a week you will leave there and then you can rest. Do all that you can and that is all you can do. Things may or may not change. They may or may not work out the way you want them to. But if you do everything you possibly can, what else can you do? You have to be able to put your head on the pillow in Kenya, Waterloo, or wherever else this life takes you and be peaceful knowing you have done well. In the meantime, enjoy the kids. They are why you are there.

I will see you in 10 days and can't wait to hug you tight and hear you laugh.

P.S. If you want to talk, call me. I no longer have a phone number to contact you. I need to speak to you sometime on Sunday as I will be verifying nothing about your flight has changed and will need to let you know if it has. Please call then.

See you soon.

Love,
Mom