Doug Brendel5 days ago1 minOne year ago tomorrowWhile the nation focuses on the Inauguration tomorrow, I’ll be thinking about a different event. It was January 20th, 2020 ... exactly a ...
Doug BrendelJan 121 minSaluting you!Congratulations from the government of Belarus! Our “Response of the Heart” team was officially launched as a Belarusian charity — “Otkli...
Doug BrendelJan 41 minTeach a man to fishNew Year’s greetings! When I visited the boarding school for children with mental disabilities, in Bogomol, last year, director Valery Pe...
Doug BrendelDec 29, 20201 minHow you gained 368,000 poundsJust a note, as this hard old year draws to a close, to thank you for the $234,866. That’s the value of the aid that our “Response of the...
Doug BrendelDec 22, 20202 minWhat you give, what you getI’ve come to think of Christmas presents like this: They’re given in two ways, and received in two ways. Giving? Maybe you give a gift f...
Doug BrendelDec 15, 20202 minAngels happenSometimes, an angel appears. I met a guy 20 years ago, and we became good friends. I’ll call him Rick. As soon as someone invented monthl...
Doug BrendelDec 7, 20203 minA Belarusian Christmas StoryTrue story. His name is Vyacheslav. He’s 56 years old. Born in Russia, he had a hard life. Lived for a time in Ukraine. Ended up in Belar...
Doug BrendelDec 1, 20201 minA different kind of TuesdayThey call it Giving Tuesday, but today, I’m calling it Thanking Tuesday. Because friends of New Thing have already given so beautifully t...
Doug BrendelNov 24, 20201 minA truly happy Thanksgiving!Who says Belarusians don’t celebrate Thanksgiving? They’re rejoicing in Osipovichi today! A total of 21 generous friends stepped up to pr...
Doug BrendelNov 22, 20201 min100 hoursThe disabled kids at Osipovichi need meds, including vitamins to strengthen their immune systems, and basic medicine-cabinet supplies. Ev...