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     COMMENTS: NBC’s Orphanage Pledge Break

NBC anchor Brian Williams rounded out his week in Afghanistan with what amounted to a fundraising pitch. His Making a Difference report from a girls' orphanage in Kabul introduced us to Andisha Farid, its founder, and several of her waifs. Farid "grew up a refugee, displaced and scrounging." Farid told Williams that each orphan has to be financially supported by a foreign sponsor and that global fundraising is lagging: "We told her we have generous viewers so if you would like to help you can go to our Website."

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