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One more orphan
This just in from Belarus: Ilya and his mom didn’t have a home — they lived in a dorm provided by the company where she worked. She died...
Doug Brendel
Jun 20, 20251 min read


The best thing about that kid...
Hello! I think you’ll love this! ... Photos of the children with disabilities at the Belarusian boarding school we’ve been helping. Just...
Doug Brendel
Jun 13, 20251 min read


Love them and they grow up
Paulina is growing up! I think this very brief photo report will make you smile. Thanks for journeying with New Thing! Much love, Doug...
Doug Brendel
Jun 6, 20251 min read


Not exactly a box of “Tide,” but awesome anyway
Just a note to say Thanks for the laundry detergent! Our “Response of the Heart” team received a large quantity of "стиральный порошок”...
Doug Brendel
Jun 3, 20251 min read


EVERYBODY on the bus!
I’m so happy to report that 25 households gave generously to make the $3500 goal— and I reported to Lydia Danielevna on her 85th...
Doug Brendel
May 23, 20251 min read


100 hours, 85 years, 35 kids with disabilities
We’re just 100 hours away from Lydia Danielevna’s 85th birthday on May 20th. I'm hoping to tell her that friends of New Thing have...
Doug Brendel
May 16, 20251 min read


Who gets loved?
Who gets loved? Who gets left out? That was the question Alla faced every day. Her child had disabilities. In her culture, her child was...
Doug Brendel
May 9, 20252 min read


What do you want for your birthday?
Our “Response of the Heart” team was launched by two lifelong best friends, “The Great Kozovaya” and Lydia Danielevna. We lost Kozovaya...
Doug Brendel
May 1, 20252 min read


Portraits of dignity
I’d like you to see a few unusual photos of homeless people in Belarus. (They’re receiving help from our “Response of the Heart” team...
Doug Brendel
Apr 25, 20251 min read


Remembering the Great Kozovaya
With great love, and great sadness, we remember today the beautiful, devout, humble woman I affectionately called "The Great Kozovaya,"...
Doug Brendel
Apr 22, 20251 min read
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