Just a brief personal note ... It was 25 years ago this week that I first visited Belarus. Kristina had already been a volunteer with...

Happy New Year! Just a note to thank you again for journeying with New Thing. This past year we had the joy of helping thousands of...

Season’s greetings! Some folks feel like giving a Christmas gift to Belarus, and want to know if there’s any special need they can give...

...Merry and bright! As you look ahead to Christmas, however you may celebrate, Kristina and I thank you for the many joys that friends...

Greetings, and congratulations on surviving “Giving Tuesday”! 🤭 My inbox was clogged; was yours? Lots of appeals from various charities,...

One final reminder:  Thanksgiving Day (tomorrow) is the deadline to help the children with disabilities at the boarding school in...

Just a note to update you — because the question I’ve gotten many times is “How’s it going?” on our effort to provide a year’s worth of...

You know this already: A child cries for a reason. A little guy fell down and hurt himself. Or a little girl has a headache from a...

Quick update: the children with disabilities at the boarding school in Osipovichi (pronounced oh-see-POE-vee-chee), Belarus, need our...

Here’s a  very brief photo report  from the Children’s Village — sleeper-sofas on board! And an  update on our Thanksgiving campaign  for...