Brian Williams did a follow-up story on AFCECO orphanages on November 3rd after a massive response from viewers from the previouse show on October 30th, which flooded us again with hundreds emails, donations and over 300 new sponsors.
This outpouring of support is a beacon of goodness that exists around the world.
Brian Williams: This was one of the most popular story we have ever done in the term of viewers response
NBC Nighly News with Brian Williams featured AFCECO orphanages in a prime time segment "People Making a Difference" on October 30th, 2009, which brought a huge venue of publicity to our cause.
According to a reporter who interviewed Brian Williams says the show had 9.5 million viewers and it spiked up to 11 million viewers after the show.
Brian Williams: AFCECO orphanages a heaven for Afghan children.
Brian Williams with children of Mehan Orphanage
In case you did not get a chance to view the story, here is the link on YouTube:
Winter is in full swing, and snow has begun to fall in Kabul. To brighten the dark nights we recently celebrated Mohsin’s birthday. While some children have gone to visit their villages, the rest are getting some extra schooling thanks to twelve volunteers on break from Kabul University. All major subjects are covered, including English and a computer tutorial.
I sit in a chair at my kitchen table sipping green tea and listening to the many stringed rabab and timpanic tabla consort together in a Pashto Ghazal. There is something scandalous about this music because it tells of secrets, some of which many people would rather live without.
