“The Great Kozovaya,” who heads our “Response of the Heart” team in Belarus, has delivered her annual report on the activities made...

Greetings! Here’s a photo report featuring one of the most exciting and valuable projects we’ve ever been involved with in Belarus. And...

I had such fun playing with the children at the shelter in Zhodino, Belarus. Please enjoy the photos! (Widen your browser to the max to...

Greetings! You’ll love these kids, at the boarding school for the deaf in Vitebsk. Widen your browser to the max to enjoy the photos...

Greetings from Karl Marx Street! The work of our “Response of the Heart” team is continuous — they don’t wait for me to visit! We have...

I’m smiling. When I asked friends of New Thing to meet a $1,000 matching challenge to provide care for sick children at a boarding school...

Your tummy hurts. You cry every day. You complain to your mom. She probably doesn’t tell you that you live in the “contaminated zone”...

Happy New Year! This is just a tiny photo report, but it shows your love in action! Thanks for journeying with us! Much love, Doug Brendel

As Christmas approaches, I am humbled by the generosity of New Thing’s friends. We received generous gifts to provide up-to-date food...

It grieves me to report that my dear friend and longtime translator Yuri died this evening on his way to church in Minsk. He leaves his...