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Blessings Recount Required
Greetings! This Thursday, as you count your blessings, you can add this to the list.... For the dozens of children with physical and...
Doug Brendel
Nov 22, 20221 min read


Show me your papers
If you don’t have a passport in Belarusian society, you’re in trouble. It’s like you don’t exist. For the homeless of Minsk, it’s one of...
Doug Brendel
Nov 15, 20221 min read


Someone is smiling...
Some orphans are very happy today! Guess why! Here’s a brief photo report from a “Children’s Village” in Belarus. (I suggest you widen...
Doug Brendel
Nov 8, 20221 min read


Bunk beds
When I was a kid, I hated bunk beds. But today, I’m thinking they’re pretty cool. Here’s why — in 15 photos :-) Thanks for journeying...
Doug Brendel
Nov 1, 20221 min read


And a hug
I’m delighted to report that friends gave generously and we made the $2000 goal! We can claim the $3000 matching challenge: Every $1...
Doug Brendel
Oct 24, 20221 min read


Getting close...
Sometimes a child needs a Band-Aid for a scraped knee. Or a baby aspirin for a headache. No problem. We go to the medicine cabinet. But...
Doug Brendel
Oct 19, 20221 min read


5 years in a row
Five years in a row, friends of New Thing have done it all: Providing all the basic meds and medical supplies for 70 or so children at...
Doug Brendel
Oct 11, 20222 min read


If Thanksgiving comes early...
Friends of New Thing know what we do every year, as a Thanksgiving tradition: For children with mental and physical disabilities, living...
Doug Brendel
Oct 4, 20221 min read


10 simple photos tell the whole story
We just gave some kids the gift of empty space! You’ll see what I mean.... Take 30 seconds to look at this very small photo report. It...
Doug Brendel
Sep 27, 20221 min read


Merry Christmas already?
Greetings! Friends of New Thing sprang an early Christmas on some happy folks at a homeless shelter in Belarus. Here’s a very brief photo...
Doug Brendel
Sep 20, 20221 min read
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