Doug BrendelOct 13, 20201 minThe love keeps flowing!The children of Porechya, Belarus, are big drinkers, and it’s our fault :-) Enjoy the photos! Thanks for journeying with New Thing! Much...
Doug BrendelOct 6, 20201 minIt ain't pretty, but...Sometimes, love isn’t very lovely. A truckload of cargo may not look like much — but this one is 11.5 tons of love! Here are a few photos...
Doug BrendelSep 29, 20201 minMasha thanks you!Masha was 13 when she had an accident. She was left disabled. That was 15 years ago. She’s learned to walk with a cane, but to get around...
Doug BrendelSep 22, 20201 minFreedomThe turmoil in Belarus has been devastating to me, and I can hardly imagine how it is for our Belarusian friends. Some who have “dachas” ...
Doug BrendelSep 15, 20201 minFinally, they can hear your loveIt’s been a long time, but finally, the hearing-impaired children in Vitebsk, Belarus, have received the equipment funded by generous fri...
Doug BrendelSep 8, 20201 minIt hits homeThe heart-rending protests in Belarus came to our neighborhood this past weekend. The yellow building in the background is where we live....
Doug BrendelAug 25, 20201 minA photo report I never thought I'd postGreetings! A number of friends of New Thing have asked about the amazing, unprecedented developments in Belarus. New Thing never takes a ...
Doug BrendelAug 18, 20201 minUnprecedentedGreetings! It’s a time of unprecedented events in Belarus, with widespread protests and strikes since last week’s presidential election. ...
Doug BrendelAug 12, 20201 minThe newsJust now, midday Eastern Time, we finally have confirmation that all of our "Response of the Heart" team members are accounted for and ok...
Doug BrendelAug 11, 20201 minThe news, good and badGood news and bad, about Belarus. The good news is that 26 friends responded to our Kozovaya Fund Matching Challenge! We made the goal — ...