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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 14, 20251 min read


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 31, 20251 min read


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 24, 20251 min read


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 17, 20251 min read


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 10, 20251 min read


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 3, 20251 min read


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


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


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


Last chance to help the children
One final reminder: Thanksgiving Day (tomorrow) is the deadline to help the children with disabilities at the boarding school in...
Doug Brendel
Nov 27, 20241 min read
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