No wallpaper, please
At left: Tanya. At right: Our own “Response of the Heart” team member Elena P. Members of our team visited a “League of Good” shelter for...
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Doug Brendel
- May 16
- 1 min
How was Mother’s Day?
Greetings! Hope you had a good Mother’s Day. You certainly made a good Mother’s Day, for at least one mother and child.... As a courtesy,...
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Doug Brendel
- May 2
- 1 min
Exactly 10 years ago
Ten years ago yesterday, our beloved photographer Oleg was shooting portraits. His subjects were families of children with disabilities,...
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Doug Brendel
- Apr 25
- 1 min
Out with the old!
I’m so happy to report that 7 friends of New Thing have given generously to meet our $1,000 Matching Challenge! Each gift will be matched...
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Doug Brendel
- Apr 18
- 2 min
Sit, snooze, bounce, fall
Whatever a child can do on a sofa, it’s been done for decades at the Children’s Village in Kobryn, Belarus. Many years ago, a German...
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Doug Brendel
- Apr 13
- 1 min
A beautiful spring day, and...
A beautiful spring day in Belarus, and a young man’s thoughts turn to ... toilet paper! Our “Response of the Heart” team provides basic...
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Doug Brendel
- Apr 4
- 1 min
Who gets the princess dress?
Welcome to a sort of “treasure hunt” for families in Belarus! Enjoy this very brief photo report.... More adventures to come! Thanks for...
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Doug Brendel
- Mar 28
- 1 min
When is a mattress a miracle?
Some very large families are very happy today! Here’s a brief photo report from Belarus, to show you why! I think you’ll smile.... Thanks...
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Doug Brendel
- Mar 21
- 1 min
What's different about this kid?
Whose child is this? Who loves him? The answers may surprise you. Here’s a brief photo report from an orphanage in Belarus. Thanks for...
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Doug Brendel
- Mar 14
- 1 min
And now, the future changes
I’m grinning, writing this. As of this moment, we’ve gone over the top! 12 households have given generously to New Thing to meet the...
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