Another secret Prince philantrhopy: Afghan war orphans

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The musician quietly funneled tens of thousands of dollars to a charity devoted to assisting the poorest Afghan orphans and demanded his support remain a secret.

Check out the donor list on the website of PARSA, a respected international aid organization that works with orphans, war wounded and the disabled of Afghanistan and you’ll spot the usual suspects: the American and German embassies, the International Organization for Migration and an outfit called War Child Canada.

But here’s a surprising name to add to the list: Prince.

“Prince was really invested in orphans,” says Seattle native Marnie Gustavson, executive director of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitative Support for Afghanistan (PARSA), who spoke to The Hollywood Reporter in a phone interview from Kabul, where she has lived for the past 12 years. “The reason I'm letting it be known is to honor him. And I am no longer sworn to secrecy.”

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