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Dear Friends of AFCECO orphanages,

Birthday party at Mehan Orphanage

As our sponsors in the United States celebrate their day of Thanksgiving, we too express our deepest thanks for the at fortune of having been chosen by Brian Williams as the subject of a special segment on NBC Nightly News.

It is a gift that continues giving, as hundreds of new sponsors have joined our family. So moved was Mr. Williams by the response, he did a follow-up segment on the show. In it he applauded all those who gave, and showed clips of the children making thank-you cards.

Brian Williams with children of Mehan Orphanage

He exclaimed how the “making a difference” piece on Andeisha and AFCECO orphanages was one of the most popular segments he had ever doneA few short months ago, who could have predicted our worries about decreased sponsorship and the cost of housing would be alleviated virtually overnight? As a result we can turn our attention toward some of our long-range plans. Even as we do, we know how important it is to sustain the momentum we now enjoy, raising awareness of our activities, gaining support and expanding the number of children we can bring into the program.

In case you did not get a chance to view the story, please visit our website: ww.afceco.org and here is the link on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/haven4kids

Children prepare for their final examinations

Winter has arrived, with temperatures at night dropping to zero degrees Celsius. We have begun to use the heaters in the orphanages, thanks again to our beloved sponsors who donated for the firewood.

As promised in the last newsletter, we have administered the second round of Hepatitis B vaccinations to all the children and staff of Mehan and Sitara orphanages. Unfortunately, the H1N1 virus finally hit Afghanistan. As a result the schools were closed for three weeks in an attempt to prevent the sickness from spreading. This was such a sudden decision we had no opportunity to prepare a special course to augment the children’s loss of studies.

Second round of Hepatitis B vaccination

Just as suddenly, a few days before the final exams had been scheduled, it was announced they would proceed as planned, regardless of not having any classes held all month. Now the children are in the midst of “cramming” for exams. Between the disruptions of this year’s election and the emergence of the flu in the countryside it has been a challenge getting the children further ahead in their studies. One bright spot has been the presence of an art instructor giving regular classes to the children. It turns out we have some very talented emerging artists in our midst.Soon we hope you will see examples of their work either in card form or on the Internet.

Birthday party at Sitara Orphanage funded by Terry Cardwell

Like other months, November was also a month of birthday celebrations at Kabul orphanages. Terry Cardwell, a founding sponsor from Florida funded for a giant birthday party for all children of Sitara Orphanage. She had made a Platinum Founding Sponsorship donation that let us to establish a new orphanage in Kabul in 2009. Rose Vines, another sponsor from New Orleans, who had made a Silver Founding Sponsorship donation funded the birthday party of her children at Mehan Orphanage.

Please visit this link to know more about Founding Sponsorship:

Founding Sponsorship

Children dance at a birthday party held at Mehan Orphanage sponsored by Rose Vines

As always, to all of you a hearty thanks for your part in the vision we share for the future of Afghanistan.

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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 01 December 2009 )

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