Elena Fomina lives in Poland with her son. Although he is now an adult, he has had a disability since childhood and requires constant care. Elena has lost her stable job, takes on occasional work, and looks after her son full-time. She needs support to continue his treatment, keep their home, and overcome their financial crisis.
At the age of 18, Oleg took part in the protests in Pinsk and spent more than five years behind bars, including two years in prison isolation. In December 2025, he was forcibly deported from Belarus. Now, as he begins a new life in exile, he is asking for support to complete vocational training and become financially independent.
Furniture assembler Aliaksei Sanchuk joined the protest movement in 2020. Together with his friends, he organized unusual protest actions and was one of the drummers who set the rhythm of the protests.
Tatiana found work as a housekeeper in Warsaw, but recently suffered a serious fall from a ladder onto a concrete floor. She now faces mounting medical bills and a long recovery, while being unable to work.
A transgender woman from Belarus was forced to flee urgently to Spain after facing pressure and threats from the security services. She is now living in a shelter but has no money even for necessities.
After his release from prison, Alexei faced a new challenge: he has been unable to find work, while at home his mother is battling advanced cancer and requires constant care.
Belarusian volunteer fighter and combat medic “Vakula” helps evacuate the wounded and ensures the safety of his group on the front line. This fundraiser is for equipment that people’s lives depend on
During the violent crackdown on peaceful protests in Minsk, Mikhail was wounded and arrested. A few months later, he was sentenced to three years in an open correctional facility (“confinement in an open correctional facility”). After his release, constant persecution by the authorities made it impossible for him to rebuild his life in Belarus, and he and his girlfriend eventually fled to Poland.
After I was expelled from Belarus together with a group of political prisoners in December 2025, I tried to rebuild my life from scratch. But this spring, an injury set me back, and now I need support.