We returned to the home and talked to both, Myriam and Humprey. However Myriam shouted at us. How could we accused them of stealing? It was giving to them by Marieke they said, one of the girls who lived for a while in one of the bungalows. And the clothes were giving to them by volunteers. It was unbelievable to hear these people lying. Humprey more then 2 years working with us. His wife enjoyed us in October 2005. They had a good salary, and did benefit from the home in many ways. Why stealing from these children? We have done investigations and found out that for some months or longer, they have packed bags, suitcases full of clothes and shoes and took them away. We dont know yet what happened, sold them? gave them away?  We have fired them the same day. Humprey did sent me very bad sms to make me feel guilty, to try to make me feel bad. Iam used on that. It happened every time when I fired an employee that that person wanted to take revenge. It is sad but the truth. They rather misused the name of God, they rather point the finger at me then looking to the truth, the facts, their own shortcomings.

We finally reported them to the police. two days before we left, police escorted Wiliam to the house of Myriam and Humprey were they were ordered to hand over all the goods they still had. Unfortunatly they had removed already most of the stolen items. They also kept money, donations from visitors for the home and we still try to figure out how much that is. We have decided not to make it a court issue cause in that case we have to testify and could not return home.

Lydia, who lived with us for more then a year and got a a small salary, education  and was given clothes etc. was now the only one left in the home who knew how the things were going on in the home. William and me needed to go to Nairobi and asked her to stay with the children and the volunteers till our return. She refused somehow to talk to us after yriam and Humprey left. The following day she told us that she had decided to move away from the home to live independent. She is now 23 years and with her education and some savings she could start her own business. We praised her for that decision, and promised to support her when ever possible. She agreed to stay to assist the volunteers till our return. William and me left then with a burden on our shoulders to Nairobi, but with the knowledge that Lydia will be there we were a bit released. When we were in Nairobi the following day after a very long trip by mini safari bus,  we got a sms from the home. In the early morning when everybody was still asleep Lydia left by taxi at 4.30. She sneaked out of the house, not to wake up anyone. This was very bad and sad news. Not to say kwa heri, goodbye to the children. And to leave us alone when we needed her. After all we had done for her she has let us down in a very selfish way. Again we were confronted with a bad experience. We could not stay long time in Nairobi but had to return to Mombasa.

We returned by plane to Mombasa, William, me and the children. Steven our cook was going to travel by bus. He would arrive the following day. So we returned back to "Melrose Place "where it was not like before either. There was another family with children and the 5 years old girl  was not coming along with my son. Well they played together but the girl liked to scream for each and everything. So the people around started to complain as well about the noises so we were not really relaxed. With each scream I run outside to calm down the children... it felt like at home.... With the problems in the orphanage it was all not really a holiday as we planned. The volunteers who tried and mostly succeeded to manage it without staf were a good support to us. It was not always easy for them but definetly not for us cause we had a lot of things in our mind. I was also very busy with the Tourism business and worked evry day for some hours in the internet. We had many clients being on safari so I might say that I was fully stressed most days. We could not enjoy our holiday which we needed so badly. After more then a year to be together again in Kenya, not for a funeral which we had like 4 times within 2 years, but for enjoying our holiday. It was not like that at all. 

part 3