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Subscribe to RSSAs the security in Afghanistan crumbles, 'Nightly' returns to an orphanage that Brian Williams first visited in 2009 to find girls with big dreams who are focused on getting into college.
Tonight NBC Nightly News returned to an orphanage in Kabul, Afghanistan that Brian Williams first visited in 2009.
Oct. 30: Andeisha Farid is making a difference in a dangerous place, providing a safe haven in Afghanistan. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
The orphans live together under the care of Andeisha Farid who has made it her life's work to help them. Most of the children lost their parents to war, but thanks to Farid's efforts, a happy place arose from tragedy. And despite living in a dangerous war zone, the children were well cared for.
Oct. 30: Brian swaps eyewear with one of the girls at the Kabul orphanage.
Generous viewers wanted to help after they saw the report, and the donations streamed in.
"I just ran from home to office to check the emails and most of the emails were one-time donations and sponsorships for the children," Farid told "Nightly" in 2009.
Just a few days after the broadcast, viewers had donated more than $50,000. Of the 150 children who were in need of sponsors 130 of them were sponsored by "Nightly" viewers.
Nov. 3: The children from a Kabul orphanage who were featured in a recent Nightly News report spent the weekend writing thank-you notes to the viewers who reached out to help. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Afghan Child Education and Care Organization (AFCECO) is an Afghan non-profit organization based in Kabul, founded by a group of volunteers in 2001. They are working with international partners in the United States, Italy and Australia on projects that benefit Afghan children. The Child Sponsorship Program is one of the successful projects they started in 2004 through a partnership with CharityHelp International (CHI), a U.S.-based organization.
If you would like to make a donation online or sponsor an Afghan child, please visit: https://www.charityhelp.org/afceco
AFCECO
P.O. Box 5820
Kabul, Afghanistan
info@afceco.org
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It's great to see these girls doing so well, but and there is a huge one, this house of pita that the US has created is going to come crashing down very soon when the US leaves and these girls will not make it. Since they have been featured on 'Western Media; they have been surely put on a list to be rounded up and well you can think of what will happen. This government we put up will not last six months after we leave so those girls and others like them have to be gotten out of there. If not now but sometime after we leave and before the fall. We took in the children of Vietnam we can take in the children of Afghanistan.
From what I have read my understanding is that it might be difficult to adopt muslim children by non-muslims. When humanity is in crisis, we should pull all stops to help the needy. My heart goes out to these kids as they represent hope and aspirations of future Afghanistan. The crisis in Afghanistan is not their fault and they should not have to pay the price. Just like the US brought Somali refugees to the US they should do the same with these children. Ms. Farid deserves an International award for her courage and determination in saving these children in such a dangerous environment.
This is a very big deal over there and I would be concerned that these little ladies may be in danger. Saw the video and was impressed.
They get to wear what they want and do things that would other wise not be an option for them.
May freedom and equality be avalible to all women everywhere....
This for you radicle people who think you can own a women. I don't care if god said himself that women are not our equals. I will stand my ground even if it be god I face to say they are our equals and our partners in life. They help pay our bills and show us love. Give us our children, bring us dinner and such.
All women should never be so confined that they have no means of self support. Life here is no picnic, the mothers of our children become unhappy and leave with or without our children from time to time. But they are our mothers and our futures mothers. And make up a huge percentage of America's work force on top of that. Its by no means perfect but its why we are a leading nation on this planet.... Gods design for human life here is 1+1=3 and 1 man+1woman makes it equal numbers and though you may not like those odds it coming in your future so get ready...............
Warthog213-98417l, above two posts terrfic and you got it said. Slightly off topic, but paraphasing
Gov. Romney, First Lady Michelle said to Pres. Obama, "We have been married for 20 years, Sweetie,
and I have no idea what you are talking about. Not a romantic anniversary. huh? Freedom for all women everywhere. Phyllis