construction. and make room, and we are trying to create an endowment. the government, presently they owe us $7 million in back payment. >> reporter: sister connelly is dedicated to keeping it going, so people like lauren can live here and thrive. >> do you want me to help you with the sausages, too? >> reporter: now he lives in an apartment on campus and is learning how to cook and clean. for the first time she has a rich, social life. her happiness has given her parents a great gift. relief from what has been an extremely high anxiety existence. >> i was so worried that somehow lauren would feel that we were giving her away. i couldn't live with that. now, i realize that what we gave her was the opportunity to have