Some stories, you don’t realize how long they’re going to be till you start in on them. But the ending finally comes ... and today, it’s ...

Good morning! Ten years ago today  I was sharing the love of friends like you with children in need, and the grownups caring for them. I...

No child asks to be born into poverty. No child requests one form of government or another. No child chooses abandonment, or disability,...

To you and me, they look pretty much like ordinary medicine-cabinet meds and vitamins. But if you’re homeless on the streets of Minsk, in...

Greetings! I think this  brief photo report will make you smile , because... It’s a party! (Also:  good news  about our Christmastime...

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,...