The cover letter to social welfare.

A letter outlining recent activities. "xxxxxx" shows where I have removed information that needs to stay out of Fred's hands.

Feb 3, 2011

To Whom It May Concern,

RE: CORRUPTION, CHILD EXPLOITATION AND ILLEGAL ACTIVITY OF HISANI CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN’S RIGHTS, MWANZA TANZANIA, NON-GOVERMENTAL ORGANIZATION Registration Number 10634

Hisani orphanage has been operating for about ten years. Many of the "orphans”, they have there are not orphans. They have parents, some of which sent their children there because they were told it was an international school. Some people are even paying for their children to be there, not knowing it is an orphanage.

The children at Hisani are treated harshly behind closed doors. They are often beaten to the point of drawing blood. I have bandaged many wounds myself that could not have happened from as the children say "falling down". They are made to do manual labour while having these open wounds. Sick children wait for days with high fever before being taken to the hospital, even though they get free treatment from the local KKT hospital. One child died this year from such neglect. He was taken after over a week of being sick to the local clinic where the doctors said that he should be taken immediately to the district hospital for treatment. He was then left at the orphanage for another five days until an outsider saw his condition and rushed him to Bugando hospital. He died soon after and his body was buried before his friends and loved ones were notified. There was no funeral.

The children are fed very poor food, often full on insects, even though from what I understand Colin from Kids Aid Tanzania, a UK based NGO, is sending more than enough money per month for a proper diet.

Fred gets sponsorships for secondary students from multiple donors for the same child. He has bought so much land with the money he has stolen and is using the children as labourers to build his houses. He also exploits the children by taking them from their study time and forcing them to work on his friends’ farms.

Dawn Schaller is a Canadian woman who has been involved with Hisani since 2005. As she learned more about the atrocities that go on there, she started to fight Fred. They have a case against each other in court and Fred is constantly harassing her by having her arrested for fake crimes and telling lies to immigration to get her deported. Many times people in the village have advised Dawn to leave the city temporarily because Fred has sent someone to hurt her and her family.

There have been many volunteers over the years that notice something is fishy. When they ask too many questions or try to report Fred to the authorities Fred has immigration deport them.

Fred and Grace, the two people in charge of the centre, are brother and sister. Many of the children at Hisani are their nieces and nephews. They want to hide this fact so if a child calls one of them aunty or uncle, they are beaten severely.

The last boy who tried to help us expose Hisani is now in prison. His name is Xxxxxx. Xxxxxxx (xxxxx) and xxxxxxx (xxx) are his brothers. When Fred found out that he had been talking with people in his home village of Karagwe and asking them the truth about Hisani, xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxx was sent to prison. On the day of court, no one stood up to defend xxxxx because the family made a perimeter around the court house warning people not to help him. Dawn is now in Karagwe (the village where he was arrested) trying to clear him of the charges. Already Fred has had her arrested by the local immigration there and her husband arrested by the military. Theyl continue to try to get xxxxx out of prison, but unfortunately as most of you know, money talks in Tanzania and he has A LOT of money now.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx children that are being threatened by Frednand. This man is capable of much more than I ever imagined. He has threatened the lives of employees and he keeps a loaded handgun in his vehicle.

So how can you help?

First - Please do not send any more money or volunteers to Hisani.

Second - If you have any information about these matters send me an email so that I can submit as many testimonies as possible to the authorities.

Third - If you believe in God or any power that can be useful - PRAY!

Fourth - If you want to help the kids I can arrange for sponsorships xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The money will go directly to their schools and the children will be given your contact information so that they can update you on their studies.

Fifth- Pass this on! To anyone who has been to Hisani, anyone going to Hisani, anyone that has heard of Hisani. The more people who know the better. Some of the major contributors to the Hisani budget are still refusing to pull their financial support. If you know anyone still sending money, let them know what is really going on. This problem is much bigger than us and we need anyone who is willing to come forward and help. The children are suffering now more than ever. Three employees quit or were fired this week and there is only Grace caring for them.

I think it would be very helpful to have an international child's rights organization involved and get some international media attention to let the world know what is going on. Fred has the local government, police and immigration in his pocket. We need to go national and international to get anything done.

******************UPDATE****************************** Febuary 08, 2011

Dawn and her husband Issack managed to get xxxxx out of prison; his second court case is still pending. Dawn arranged a media interview for xxxxx to help spread the word. Fred showed up near Dawns house with a loaded gun and ordered the journalist interviewing xxxx into his truck. He fired the gun into the ground near the man's motorcycle. I do not know what happened next but I know that on ITV news last night they announced that the Director of Hisani orphanage tried to shoot one of their reporters. Also Fred was arrested last night. I do not know what the charges were or if he is out yet. Dawn has compiled a list of children at Hisani and Lukobe orphanages. The list shows the family relations to Fred, which children are siblings and which children have parents.

*************************Update************* Feb 13, 2011

On the night of the gun fire incident, ITV reported that the Director of an orphanage shot at one of their reporters. The story was not followed up, as Fred has given the reporter 1.2 million shillings not to pursue the matter.

While xxxxxx and his brother were staying with Dawn in Mwanza, Fred sent some of the older children of Hisani to intimidate them. They carried sticks and threatened them. Dawn made sure that both boys had an escort at all times. The boys are now xxxxxxxxxxxx out of harm’s way. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx