Ales Papkovich is a musician, artist, and former political prisoner. After spending two years in a penal colony and being forced into exile, he is now seeking international protection in Poland and needs help paying for legal assistance.
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Natalia, a former Belarusian language teacher now living in Georgia, was recently exploited by an employer who refused to pay her wages. She is seeking help to secure warm housing and care for the stray animals she has rescued.
A married couple relocated to the United States due to the threat of political persecution in Belarus. Unexpectedly, the wife was diagnosed with cancer and needs urgent support to cover the cost of treatment.
Ilya was under political persecution in Belarus for many years as an activist of the “Young Front.” The pressure intensified in 2020, forcing him to leave for Poland. For years, he earned his living as a breakdance instructor, but a serious knee injury earlier this year left him without any income.
Former political prisoner and cameraman Denis Sokolovsky has passed away at the age of 47. Friends found his body, and the circumstances of his death are still being clarified. His family now needs support to resolve legal matters, transport his body back to Belarus, and organize the farewell and funeral.
Alena al-Bsheni, a mother from Minsk, emigrated to France with her two children to escape persecution by security forces. She is now fighting for the right to stay in the country and avoid deportation to Belarus – and urgently needs financial support.
A Belarusian man was forced to flee his country after fully serving his sentence as a political prisoner, leaving behind his mother who is battling cancer.
An actor who was forced to leave Belarus after sentencing is now awaiting work authorization and urgently needs support while he is unable to earn a living.
In 2020, Daria was detained for a day during the protests in Belarus. She managed to leave the country before a criminal case was opened against her. Now she is waiting for a decision on her political asylum application in the United States. To improve her chances, she hired a lawyer.