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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 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


Update on the kids
Just a note to update you — because the question I’ve gotten many times is “How’s it going?” on our effort to provide a year’s worth of...
Doug Brendel
Nov 25, 20241 min read


Don't cry
You know this already: A child cries for a reason. A little guy fell down and hurt himself. Or a little girl has a headache from a...
Doug Brendel
Nov 22, 20242 min read
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