We have custody!!!

I went today to meet Miss Moyo at noon as she requested and she handed me my approval letter. I practically kissed her...but not quite. I then took my letter and went to the orphanage to pick up Malinga. I told her I would be back. On my arrival with Malinga she was actually quite kind and asked him a few things in Swahili. He looked so scared! I filled out the custody undertaking and was told that , of course (this is Africa, where women have no rights!) Roman needed to sign it. I told her I would DHL (courier) it to Canada tonight and I would return on Thursday for a letter to allow Malinga to travel to Canada. I will return on Thursday with my letter to request a travel document. In the meantime, I laid the groundwork today to get hima Tanzanian passport (it will cost me).
All for now. Malinga and I are going to the Tanzanian equivalent of McDonald's, a South African company called Steers. We will have a burger to celebrate!
Once I get the travel letter, Brooke will help me apply for a Tanzanian passport for him. Once it is ready we will submit his files for a Canadian Visa. I spoke to them today in Nairobi to get all the details. I will return at the end of th emonth to pick him up. I am actually returning to teach a dialysis course in Nairobi with the Kenya Renal Association that is sponsored by the International Society of Nephrology. We are trying to start a peritoneal dialysis program in Tanzania (the first!). I will travel with a group of people from the conference to Tanzania and we will meet with the people who are partnering with us in this initiative. I will pick him up them.
More soon and pictures of Malinga and Miss Moyo....she actually asked for a copy!!!!