Doug BrendelJul 14, 20201 minA life of its ownSometimes, love takes on a life of its own. “The Great Kozovaya” simply loved people. This week, we saw one more way her love lives on....
Doug BrendelJul 7, 20201 minParalysis ... or FREEDOM?Greetings! I hope your Fourth of July was good. For a young man named Sergei, it really meant FREEDOM! Check out a couple photos and a...
Doug BrendelJun 30, 20201 minThe kids are THRILLED!Thank you to all who gave so generously, this past winter, to provide for the mentally and physically challenged children at Bogomol, in...
Doug BrendelJun 23, 20201 minShe just said her nameKnow why this little girl is beaming? This is Suzanna. She lives in the boarding school for hearing-impaired children at Babruisk, in...
Doug BrendelJun 16, 20202 minFun news from Belarus!Greetings! 3 quick news flashes from Belarus: 1. In our campaign to provide new sewing machines and weather-tight windows at the boarding...
Doug BrendelJun 9, 20201 minThe sound of loveGreetings! In this season of strife, with all its anger and fear, I hope you are well. And I invite you to do a good deed. The...
Doug BrendelJun 2, 20201 minLove is hard workWhat does love look like? Sometimes, it looks like plain old hard work. Here are a few inspiring photos to show you what your love looks...
Doug BrendelMay 26, 20201 minLunch on lockdown?“Social distancing” ... That’s where many homeless people live all year round. Now, we can’t even invite them in for lunch anymore. But...
Doug BrendelMay 19, 20201 minAn awesome birthday!Greetings! Tomorrow is the big day ... when our dear Lydia Danielevna turns 80! Because of the 7-hour time difference, I’ll email her...
Doug BrendelMay 12, 20201 minThe kids say “Спасибо!” — in English!Remember the boarding school at Zelva, Belarus, near the Polish border? It's "home" to 120 children with medical vulnerabilities, where...