*** was sentenced to 2.5 years of “domestic chemistry” for political reasons, her small child was threatened to be given to an orphanage, and her relatives under the influence of propaganda did not support her and cooperated with the security forces. To protect herself and her child, she left Belarus and is asking for financial assistance to start her life anew in Poland.
Aliaksandr went through a serious ordeal when he denounced violence in Belarus and was sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison for it. Now in Poland with his family, he asks for help to overcome the difficult months while waiting for legalization.
Gleb Romanov, a former political prisoner, is asking for help for his family after his release from prison to provide food, clothing and education in his new country.
Dzmitry Kanevski is a former political prisoner who spent 3 years in a general regime colony for comments in telegrams. After his release he left Belarus and is in urgent need of support for the first time.
“Political repression forced me to become a parent to both my child and my parents after evacuation”
A Belarusian volunteer suffered a stroke and brain surgery. The family needs help to cover the costs of treatment.
Alexandra was given a year in a penal colony for reposting on social networks. After her release she found herself without a job and money under preventive supervision. In order not to end up in the colony again and left for Poland, but now she is experiencing financial difficulties and asks for help.
A Belarusian volunteer took a break from his military service to support his family. He needs help to solve temporary financial difficulties.
The activist helped people in trouble in 2020, but now he too, a former political prisoner, as well as his family, need help.
Artyom was convicted for his participation in the protests and sent to forced labor in harsh conditions. After attempting to escape, he was caught and sent to a colony. After serving his sentence, he left for Poland and asks for help to establish his life and restore his health
Activist Anna Fedoronok asks for help to develop her YouTube project “Lukasholki”, which aims to tell the audience of 50+ about events in Belarus.
Julia is a transgender girl, activist and IT specialist. After threats and violence, she moved to Lithuania, collects and prepares information for investigations, supports LGBT. She needs help.
Irina Schastnaya, editor of a number of Telegram channels covering events in Belarus in 2020, was released after almost 4 years in prison and reunited with her family. She needs help to restore her psychological and physical health and to adapt to life on the outside
Viachaslaw and his family were granted refugee status in Poland, fearing persecution for cooperating with independent media. In February 2024, he suffered a severe shoulder injury, after several surgeries he was temporarily unemployed and without sick leave payments and needs to pay 3 months' rent for housing
Pavel, a political activist, has moved to Poland and needs support to adapt and find work after fleeing Belarus.
Ilya was one of the first to be recognized as a political prisoner after the elections in 2020. He spent 4 years in prison and was forced to leave the country with his family after his release. He needs support for the first time.
Andrei has recently been released from the penal colony and feels guilty towards his parents, who had a hard time with his imprisonment. He wants to give them a trip to Europe to add joy to their lives, but after his release he himself is experiencing financial difficulties.
Irina Tretyakova, a Belarusian human rights activist, is raising funds for an emergency operation for her mother, who suffers from heart disease.
The Volnyja Initiative helps released political prisoners with re-socialisation. In order to continue their work, they need your help.
The family needs help to pay for a lawyer and a fine to defend the wife against criminal prosecution for participating in protests in Belarus.
The “House of Creators” in Warsaw, which became a refuge for more than 300 repressed creative Belarusians, faced the threat of closure due to lack of funding.
The Kosht Urada project team is asking for help to continue work on its related project “Open Procurement”, which identifies violations in public procurement in Belarus.
BY_Help is a major initiative that systematically financially helps people inside Belarus. Our team in the country needs support.
Belarusian independent media Reform.by is on the verge of closure. But thanks to you we will be able to keep the team of our journalists-newsmen and not to stop the work.