Doug BrendelDec 31, 20161 minIf you…Greetings to all who have followed the compassionate work of New Thing in the former USSR! If you’ve thought about giving a donation but ...
Doug BrendelDec 30, 20161 minNew Year’s surprise!Sometimes something good just “arrives”… Here’s a very brief photo report about a very happy surprise for our homeless friends in Minsk! ...
Doug BrendelDec 15, 20161 minSomething beautiful for Christmas!Here’s something beautiful you can take into Christmas…. Disabled children at Gorodeya, in Belarus, needed 20 new beds. A cozy new bed, w...
Doug BrendelDec 6, 20161 minMail call! Christmas beds update…Mail call! We’re now at $1101 on our way to the $1880 goal for Christmas beds for disabled children in the Belarusian town of Gorodeya. T...
Doug BrendelDec 1, 20161 minA new bed for Christmas?A child snuggles into bed on Christmas Eve, wriggling with anticipation for the morning to come. It’s one of the most pleasing things abo...
Doug BrendelNov 29, 20161 minWhat THEY were doing on Thanksgiving :-)Thanksgiving is an AMERICAN holiday, right? Eh … think again. Here’s what we were up to in the former USSR on Turkey Day! A brief but p...
Doug BrendelNov 23, 20161 minA “no matter what” kind of loveMany, many blessings in this country of ours. Many I fail to take note of, most days. But when I’m in Belarus, it hits home for me. An ol...
Doug BrendelNov 21, 20161 minThe food just keeps getting better!helping homeless people, every single day! This part of our work in Belarus makes me happier and happier 🙂 Please widen your browser to ...
Doug BrendelNov 18, 20161 minWhat would you expect in a “children’s village”?I think you’ll enjoy a few photos of the orphans, and those who care for them, in the unusual “children’s village” at Kobrin. Please wide...
Doug BrendelNov 12, 20161 minGreat news, and great kids!So the workers at the boarding school in Osipovichi will have meds for the whole year, for the profoundly disabled children in their care...
Doug BrendelNov 7, 20161 minUpdate on meds for ThanksgivingJust a quick note about our efforts to provide meds for disabled children at Osipovichi…. I depart for Belarus in a few hours, arriving o...
Doug BrendelOct 31, 20162 minMeds for Thanksgiving?“What about Thanksgiving?” In our family, we start asking this around our house back in October. It’s a casual question: What’s on the me...
Doug BrendelOct 25, 20161 minClean water flowing!It’s happened! 7 simple photos tell the story. The kids at Porechya finally have clean water! Widen your browser to enjoy the photos full...
Doug BrendelSep 28, 20161 minFinal photo report of this tripHere are some of Oleg’s great photos from my recent visit. Widen your browser to enjoy them to the max. Thanks for journeying with us! Mu...
Doug BrendelSep 23, 20161 minWhen the water runs outGreetings! You’ll love the kids at Porechya. And thanks to friends like you, we’ve already solved their water problem! Widen your browser...
Doug BrendelSep 19, 20161 minHow did all this stuff get here?Insane garage sale? Or tons of compassion? Look at the photos, then you decide. Widen your browser to enjoy the pix fully. Thanks for jou...
Doug BrendelSep 16, 20161 minCrazy with happiness!Greetings again from Belarus! I’ve been to Zelva, and I want to show it to you! The kids of Zelva are GREAT! (Please widen your browse...
Doug BrendelSep 12, 20161 minThe kids are smiling!You provided the meds … they provide the smiles! Check out Oleg’s great pix of the kids at Osipovichi, Belarus. (Widen your browser to en...
Doug BrendelSep 2, 20161 minThank you!I’m delighted to report that 22 generous households contributed toward the need for water purification at Porechsky. When I visit the chi...
Doug BrendelAug 29, 20161 minIf you were thinking about it…Hello again. Just a quick note about the need of the children at Porechsky for clean water. Several friends have responded generously, ...
