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Finally, a happy ending!
Some stories, you don’t realize how long they’re going to be till you start in on them. But the ending finally comes ... and today, it’s ...
Doug Brendel
Feb 211 min read
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Worth looking back at
Good morning! Ten years ago today I was sharing the love of friends like you with children in need, and the grownups caring for them. I...
Doug Brendel
Feb 141 min read
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What no child asks for
No child asks to be born into poverty. No child requests one form of government or another. No child chooses abandonment, or disability,...
Doug Brendel
Jan 311 min read
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Every little bit helps
To you and me, they look pretty much like ordinary medicine-cabinet meds and vitamins. But if you’re homeless on the streets of Minsk, in...
Doug Brendel
Jan 241 min read
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Look who just turned 30!
Greetings! I think this brief photo report will make you smile , because... It’s a party! (Also: good news about our Christmastime...
Doug Brendel
Jan 171 min read
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25 years
Just a brief personal note ... It was 25 years ago this week that I first visited Belarus. Kristina had already been a volunteer with...
Doug Brendel
Jan 101 min read
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What could happen
Happy New Year! Just a note to thank you again for journeying with New Thing. This past year we had the joy of helping thousands of...
Doug Brendel
Jan 31 min read
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What's for Christmas dinner?
Season’s greetings! Some folks feel like giving a Christmas gift to Belarus, and want to know if there’s any special need they can give...
Doug Brendel
Dec 17, 20241 min read
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May your days be merry
...Merry and bright! As you look ahead to Christmas, however you may celebrate, Kristina and I thank you for the many joys that friends...
Doug Brendel
Dec 10, 20241 min read
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You did it!
Greetings, and congratulations on surviving “Giving Tuesday”! 🤭 My inbox was clogged; was yours? Lots of appeals from various charities,...
Doug Brendel
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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