Fundraising to support the repressed Belarusians

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Siarhei Sheleh is a PhD in biology. At the age of 64, he received one of the harshest sentences in Belarus for donations: 8,5 years. He was released on the same day as Siarhei Tsikhanouski and evacuated to Lithuania. He needs support to begin a new life.

Belarusian tattoo artist Ilya has just undergone a heart transplant. Now, without stable housing, valid documents, or funds for vital medications, he is at risk of losing everything the operation gave him. Your support will provide him with safe shelter and the treatment he needs to recover and return to life and art.

At age 19, David Mostitski was sentenced to a long prison term in the so-called “Pinsk case.” After his release, he continued to face pressure from the regime as a former political prisoner and was forced to flee Belarus. While awaiting a decision on international protection in Poland, he is asking for support to help him get back on his feet.

Kiryll is 21 years old. He spent nearly two years in a Belarusian prison for his anti-war stance and support for Ukraine. He was released on the same day as Siarhei Tsikhanouski and immediately transferred to Lithuania – with no belongings, no money, and no support. Kiryll is now asking for help to start his life anew.

Siarhei Sheleh is a PhD in biology. At the age of 64, he received one of the harshest sentences in Belarus for donations: 8,5 years. He was released on the same day as Siarhei Tsikhanouski and evacuated to Lithuania. He needs support to begin a new life.

Kiryll is 21 years old. He spent nearly two years in a Belarusian prison for his anti-war stance and support for Ukraine. He was released on the same day as Siarhei Tsikhanouski and immediately transferred to Lithuania – with no belongings, no money, and no support. Kiryll is now asking for help to start his life anew.

BYSOL fundraising

We are a group of LGBTQ+ activists from Belarus. The wave of repression in Belarus, KGB pressure, criminal cases, detentions and “extremist” articles have affected us too. Many of us have lost our homes, jobs, access to education and medical care. We are in different countries, in different difficult situations today. Despite this, we’ve united by a common experience of vulnerability and the fight for safety, as well as the desire to continue our work. We need your help.

Until August 2020, we, like all Belarusians, were engaged in our own projects, but we couldn't stay away when the country was gripped by a wave of violence and lawlessness. Now we help those who suffered at the hands of the regime.

BYSOL supports released political prisoners and their families, people forced to leave the country, Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine, and initiatives that help Belarusians fight lawlessness in the country.


Thanks from the beneficiares



Thanks from the beneficiares


Initiatives

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The levy is opened to help the BELPOL organization grow, expand its capacity, and support its participants and partners.

We create postcards and merch with drawings from the letters of political prisoners. All funds raised go to transfers to political prisoners through the Dissidentby initiative.

After persecution and being blocked in Belarus, the “Vitebsky Courier news” team continues to fight for the truth about their hometown. The project is now on the brink of closure – this fundraiser will help keep the newsroom running and launch new formats.

After persecution and being blocked in Belarus, the “Vitebsky Courier news” team continues to fight for the truth about their hometown. The project is now on the brink of closure – this fundraiser will help keep the newsroom running and launch new formats.

The levy is opened to help the BELPOL organization grow, expand its capacity, and support its participants and partners.

We create postcards and merch with drawings from the letters of political prisoners. All funds raised go to transfers to political prisoners through the Dissidentby initiative.

Fund´s statistics

As of April 14, 2025

  • 2172 requests received help with evacuation
  • 286 activist projects received assistance
  • 947 fundraising campaigns posted on the website
  • 1361 dismissed people supported
  • 38 vehicles transferred to help Ukraine
  • 1283 political prisoners/released people received help
  • 126 requests from volunteers and veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war supported
  • 25676 hotline requests processed



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