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Two summer months — almost thirty evacuations, four dozen completed personal fundraisers, and hundreds of calls to the “Hotline.” But what lies behind these numbers?
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A political refugee needs financial support for treatment, food, and rent until full recovery from an unexpected injury.
A Belarusian woman went through searches, interrogations, and evacuation by BYSOL with her children from Belarus and managed to find safety in Poland. It seemed that the worst was behind her, her family began to rebuild life in a new place – but then another misfortune struck.
A medic from the Kalinouski Regiment is asking for funds for a pickup truck to evacuate the wounded from the front line.
Aleksandr left Belarus in 2023 after being interrogated by the KGB. In Poland, his documents were stolen, which complicated both his legalization process and job search. He has no stable work, and his savings are running out.
Before the events of 2020, Belarusian Olga Klimkova was an entrepreneur, running her own business, raising children, building a house, and working in her garden. But she decided to become an election observer and ended up spending three and a half years in a correctional facility.
Kiryl has endured his mother’s death, a violent arrest and detention in a temporary detention facility, repeated emigration, and unemployment. These hardships have led to health problems and financial difficulties. He is asking for support to cope with these challenges.
A Belarusian woman went through searches, interrogations, and evacuation by BYSOL with her children from Belarus and managed to find safety in Poland. It seemed that the worst was behind her, her family began to rebuild life in a new place – but then another misfortune struck.
Konstantin* spent more than three years in prison under a “political” charge. After being released, due to personal circumstances he is forced to remain in Belarus and cannot find employment.
Aleksandr, father of six children, an environmental activist and a skilled stove-maker with extensive experience, was extracted after three and a half years of detention. He needs help to start his stove-making business in Lithuania.
Stanislau* turned to BYSOL after suffering a stroke. He was deported from Germany to Spain under the Dublin Regulation and urgently needs support due to lack of documents and money. He is currently staying in a Red Cross shelter in Spain and fears possible deportation to Belarus.
Aleksandr left Belarus in 2023 after being interrogated by the KGB. In Poland, his documents were stolen, which complicated both his legalization process and job search. He has no stable work, and his savings are running out.
Oleg* — a participant in the 2020 protests, faced political persecution and violence from law enforcers, fled to Poland, where he had to prove to Interpol that he was wanted in his homeland on political grounds. He is now in urgent need of support due to health problems and lack of work.
Elena’s family was under KGB persecution for over a year before BYSOL evacuated them to Poland. With two underage children and an elderly mother, they need help to rent housing and buy essential items
BYSOL fundraising
New political prisoners have just been released. These people are being forcibly deported from the country, and they need 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.
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BGmedia is an independent regional media outlet that reports daily on the issues facing Brest and the Brest region, asking hard-hitting questions to those in power. The publication is raising funds to pay key staff members whose work helps bring the truth to tens of thousands of Belarusians, despite repression and pressure.
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.
Volunteers from the “Come to My Voice” project provide assistance to Belarusian refugees on a daily basis, whether they are fleeing war or repression. Previously, our team has been successful on our own, but the moment has come when our future ability to help depends on each and every one of you.
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 First Volunteer Mobile Hospital, known by its Ukrainian acronym PDMSH, is a team of hundreds of medical volunteers from around the world who have been saving lives at the frontline in the area of fighting with Russian occupation forces since 2014.
BGmedia is an independent regional media outlet that reports daily on the issues facing Brest and the Brest region, asking hard-hitting questions to those in power. The publication is raising funds to pay key staff members whose work helps bring the truth to tens of thousands of Belarusians, despite repression and pressure.
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.
Belarusian volunteers are ready to take on a new challenge and participate in demining liberated territories so that civilians can return there.
The levy is opened to help the BELPOL organization grow, expand its capacity, and support its participants and partners.
The Belarusian Orthodox Community of the Constantinople Patriarchate in Vilnius needs funds to pay rent and repair the premises where worship services and community meetings will be held. We need to purchase the necessary furniture and liturgical utensils.
The Telegram channel of the medical initiative «Белые халаты» tells about the real situation in the health care system in Belarus. The project team needs your support.
130 Territorial Defense Battalion needs your help. To further carry out the tasks of liberating and defending positions in the Kharkiv region, the fighters need to acquire three portable monocular night vision devices.
The First Volunteer Mobile Hospital, known by its Ukrainian acronym PDMSH, is a team of hundreds of medical volunteers from around the world who have been saving lives at the frontline in the area of fighting with Russian occupation forces since 2014.
Volunteers from the “Come to My Voice” project provide assistance to Belarusian refugees on a daily basis, whether they are fleeing war or repression. Previously, our team has been successful on our own, but the moment has come when our future ability to help depends on each and every one of you.
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 August 14, 2025
- 2290 requests received help with evacuation
- 296 activist projects received assistance
- 1025 fundraising campaigns posted on the website
- 1361 dismissed people supported
- 38 vehicles transferred to help Ukraine
- 1387 political prisoners/released people received help
- 146 requests from volunteers and veterans of the Russian-Ukrainian war supported
- 26097 hotline requests processed
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