A former political prisoner and his family fled to Poland from political persecution and took a job as a cab driver. His car was stolen and he was left without a job and livelihood.
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Alexander died on the afternoon of April 13 in Vilnius. The man was undergoing radio-beam therapy after the removal of a tumor.
Kristina managed to escape from Belarus after being detained on January 23, 2024. At home, she was left with her elderly mother and her dog Kurt from the shelter, who needs to be transported abroad.
Belarusian volunteers who evacuate the wounded from the battlefield need help to buy new stretchers and repair transportation.
Vadim needs a liver transplant. The operation is scheduled for August-September, and until then the man needs supportive treatment.
Olga Filatchenkova is a teacher convicted in the high-profile “students' case”. Having completely served her term, she was released and lived in Belarus, but due to the threat she was forced to leave the country with her daughter.
Alina participated in peaceful protests in Minsk and was a volunteer in Tbilisi. Now the girl has lost her income and housing and needs financial assistance.
Mia Mitkevich served a sentence of 3 years for posts on vkontakte. After her release, together with her mother, she emigrated to another country where she is forced to start her life from the beginning.
The mascot of Mozyr soccer team Suzko Aliaksandr was detained in 2021 for participation in protests. After serving 3 years he left Belarus without means of subsistence.
Halina Parkhimchik was a lawyer and represented the interests of Belarusians in court. Recently, a criminal case was brought against the woman and she left the country.
3D-artist Klim Sienkiewicz in 2023 was beaten during detention and sentenced to “domestic chemistry”. After his release, he was evacuated to Poland by the BYSOL team.
Maksim needs help with living expenses in Vilnius while he is waiting for a decision on a humanitarian residence permit and cannot work.
Belarusian volunteers who are engaged in aerial reconnaissance need funds to purchase an off-road vehicle to be able to get into position quickly and also leave quickly after the job is done.
A Belarusian volunteer in Ukraine, “Tikhiy”, who previously participated in the protests, recently left the service. He needs support to pay for medication, documents and housing.
Roberto Casanueva was born in Cuba. He has lived in Belarus for more than 30 years. In 2020, the man went to protests and served 13 months in a temporary detention center before being evacuated to Vilnius with the help of the BYSOL team. Roberto needs funds for living while he awaits a decision from the Lithuanian Department of Migration.
Oleg was forced to leave Belarus in 2020. He got a job as a courier in Poland. While delivering another order, Aleh got into a traffic accident and severely injured his shoulder. Now the guy needs expensive rehabilitation, because there is a risk of losing his arm.
“Dom Tvortsau” is an initiative that helps repressed Belarusians. It is a place for accommodation, rehabilitation, creative realization and exchange of experience of creative people from Belarus, including political prisoners. “Dom Tvortsau” organizes free psychological trainings for those who faced stress and burnout in emigration, creative meetings and art therapy classes. The initiative needs financial support to continue its activities.
BY_Help is a major initiative that systematically financially helps people inside Belarus. Our team in the country needs support.
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