Radio host Anton Beliaev was evacuated by BYSOL to Poland and, while awaiting a decision on international protection, asks for support to help him adapt in a foreign country.
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In the spring, Yury broke his shoulder, which prevented him from finding a job. Now he faces several more months of rehabilitation, but his money is running out, and he cannot even cover rent.
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.
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.