«The security forces told me that I was the last of the Mohicans, and that's what I'm holding on to». In September 2022, Alexander Andrushkevich swam across the Neman border with Lithuania, escaping from prison. Now he is asking for help to restore his psychological state and continue to live and work for the good of Belarus.
My name is Aleksandra Vulchinskaya. I've never been interested in politics before, but after the events of August 2020, I went out to protest. Like many, I had to leave to avoid ending up behind bars, and now I need support due to serious health problems.
The Belarusian volunteer fighter has been through war zones in Ukraine. Now he needs our help: «Your support is my chance to get back on my feet and move forward».
After his discharge from prison Dmitry was detained again for 15 days. He had to leave. Now, he, his wife, and two children are starting their lives from scratch and are asking for help.
«We are not asking for ourselves – we are collecting in order to survive and continue doing what we have consciously chosen: to be where it is most difficult and to fight for freedom – for Ukraine, Belarus and all of Europe».
The Belarusian Solidarity Centre provides legal, educational and cultural support to Belarusians in Poland. Today its work is threatened. The Centre urgently needs financial support.
Anna was sentenced for a video of a Russian helicopter that was sent to the media. After her discharge from jail, she was not left alone and had to leave the country. Now she is starting a new life.
After 1,555 days of separation, Antonina was able to hug her children. She needs help to recover from her traumatic experience in the Belarus colony and to try to restore or at least maintain her eyesight.
Konstantin is a volunteer and activist who has been working in Ukraine since 2022. Now he is fighting for the opportunity to return to Poland, where his family lives, but to do so he needs to pay for legal support for his case.