. >> i want to bring in david mckenzie joining me from nairobi, kenya, where the couple is expected to arrive shortly. you talked about the reunion with their family. when might that happen? do we know how long it will be before they get to you? >> reporter: well, t.j., i think before you even think of that, it's a reunion with each other. they were held separate for many of those months they were held by somali pirates and that was the hardest thing, married for so long on this dream vacation at the end of their work life in retirement and they said that was the hardest thing for them, t.j., to be separated. they're now together. i can tell you they are on route in the air flying to nairobi, left mogadishu a half hour ago on a small plane and certainly this is the last leg to truly come into a friendly country and then they'll be heading to the uk, whether they leave right away or in a day or two after medical checks and security checks and so forth, remains to be seen. paul and rachel chandler the retired couple finally after this long ordeal are heading to safety. >> all right, our

although the family isn't really stay seeing, david mckenzie is following developments from nairobi. they just got some tragic news too. >> that's right, carol, good morning. behind me is the british high commissioner's residence here in nairobi. and late last night the chandlers came here, it was a euphoric moment for them, their friends, their family, for being in the pirate custody for over a year as you said and now released safely to new yoairobi onward to england. it was news they kept all the time. saying we learned that paul's father died in late july and we need to come to terms for that. they asked for privacy and said they need to be left alone until they head to england. so very tragic news in light of them just being freed by those somali pirates. >> there were reports that pirates had sought $7 million in ransom for the chandlers to be released. what did it take to eventually free them? >> reporter: well, this was a very many pits and stops. during that some point, family members managed to give the money. this is not a rich money. they got together, you know, a few hun

. >> david mckenzie for us in nairobi, kenya, where people are awaiting the arrival of the chandlers.g san suu kyi. the long time police cal dissident released from house arrest today. today she spoke to her supporters at the democracy league headquarters. she says she wants to advance national reconciliation and the rule of the law in myanmar. she also addressed her years of confinement, talked about how she was treated by the military junta that rules that country. >>> meanwhile, president obama's high profile trip to asia is wrapping up. he visited india, indonesia, south korea, and japan. he boarded air force one in yokohama today. he is headed home. his ten-day mission was focused on building u.s. exports overseas in order to add jobs here at home. he leaves with some mixed results. leaders signed a pledge to work toward free and open trade in asia. america wants access to its fast-growing markets, but a weak global economy and financial uncertainty was going to make that difficult. president obama promoted the trans-pacific partnership to help promote free trade. next year the u

>> reporter: mckenzie gives books to people like 9-year-old david who has been without a home since hisost her home in july. >> to say the books are here for free for us i'm very happy. >> reporter: joanie robinson living in a shelter doesn't own any books to read to her baby. >> i got every book here that she would need. >> i have them all ready for you. >> reporter: mckenzie spends her weekends collecting books from around the country and handing out flyers. four years ago mckenzie started out with the goal fl giving out 300 books. today she has donated more than 50,000 to children in need. >> my ultimate goal for sheltering books is to have collected as many books as there are homeless children in america. >> reporter: clifton matches mckenzie with books. >> she does it with a smile and just makes a huge difference. >> reporter: a difference not just for the kids. >> when i see the faces of the children, how thaep and how excited they are to be getting books of their own, it just makes me feel like everything that i do is worth it. >> reporter: for mckenzie, giving back is the best t