
Aviwe's father says Oprah spoke to their family by phone for two minutes and promised to meet with them privately, but never did. Aviwe has not returned to the school for fear of retribution and her father says, "Even if the staff has been changed, she feels betrayed. No amount of money can ever heal the harm our daughter has experienced." In the mean time Aviwe's father has vowed to "sell apples and oranges on the street in order to make sure his daughter has a chance to succeed."