In August 2020, Pavel Lukoyanov was outraged by how cynically the authorities deceived Belarusians. “I just went out to express my disagreement with what was happening,” says Pavel. “I took part in signature collection campaigns and joined the marches for two months after the election.”
Aliaksandr spent three weeks hiding in the forest from law enforcers before the BYSOL extraction service helped him escape. Now he is in Poland with his family, awaiting a decision on international protection, and needs support to start life from scratch.
Ilya “Lom” is a Belarusian volunteer who has been helping Ukraine and Belarusians both on the front line and in the rear since 2022. After injuries, he needs support to recover his health and repair his legendary van, which has saved lives and helped hundreds of people.
The family of Emiliya Pranskute and Vladimir Tikhonovich found themselves in Lithuania because of political persecution. Having left their entire past life in Belarus, they lived on Vladimir’s modest earnings. In September, he was hit by a car, and during his treatment and recovery, their family ended up in a desperate financial situation.
Denis Spiridovich was forced to flee Belarus. He is now in Poland without the right to work and is fighting for the chance to reunite with his husband. The funds are needed for legal assistance, document processing, and basic living expenses during this process.
A Belarusian who defended Ukraine for three years as part of the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment has found himself in Poland without a job or savings. He went through the hottest spots of the war and now needs support to get back on his feet in civilian life.
For taking part in the protests, the entire family of Alexandra* was convicted, and her children were forced to leave the country. Due to her age, the woman could not emigrate and has been left completely alone.
“You are our last hope,” writes a Belarusian woman in her appeal to open the fundraiser. “My parents are not aware of my condition, and it would be a shock for them – both psychologically and for their health.”
A Belarusian woman with a child moved to France eight years ago and, after an unsuccessful marriage, became trapped in a bureaucratic system due to difficulties with legalisation. To avoid becoming homeless, she is asking for your support.
Valiantsina and Anatol* found themselves trapped in exile. Fleeing political persecution in Belarus, they managed to protect their daughter, but their son was arrested and sentenced to a long prison term under a political charge. In Poland, due to their age and health condition, they ended up in a desperate financial situation and are asking for help.
A 66-year-old retiree from Minsk, participant in the 2020 protests, after arrest, home confinement and extraction to Poland, is now in urgent need of support. He has been diagnosed with cancer and requires costly medical consultations, support, and treatment.
Andrei Salapura, a foreign language teacher from Brest, took part in the protests in 2020. He was arrested in 2024 and spent a year and a half in a correctional facility. After his release, he left for Poland, where he now needs support for his family while applying for residence and settling in exile.
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.
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.
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.
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.
22-year-old former political prisoner Vladyslav Yefimovich spent two years and three months in a correctional facility, including 162 days in a punishment cell. He is asking for support for the essentials.
A Belarusian was arrested in 2024 for helping political prisoners. His family was left without means of survival and needs help to pay for prison care packages and a lawyer.
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.
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.
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.