Elena Meshcheryakova nearly died from COVID, survived repression by law enforcers, and was forced to leave the country. When Russia attacked Ukraine, she became a volunteer, but now she needs help herself.
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Katya Bartko applied for asylum in the United States because of political persecution in Belarus. As a result of a wrongful arrest, she ended up in an immigration detention centre, without the life-saving medication she needs, and came within a hair's breadth of death. Her partner Dmitry is asking for help to free her from detention with the assistance of lawyers and prevent her deportation to Belarus.
For displaying two flags in 2022 — the white-red-white flag and the Ukrainian flag — Kateryna Zaretskaya was sentenced to 5 years in a correctional facility. After being deported first to Ukraine and then to Poland, Katya faced the consequences of the hard labour she endured in the correctional facility — hernias and a spinal disc protrusion. She needs help paying for a rehabilitation course to preserve her health and ability to work.
A Belarusian woman and her son ended up in exile to avoid imprisonment. She now lives in Poland, but because her child was very young, she was unable to find a job. Now she is able to work, but urgently needs support to pay for housing and childcare.
My name is Dan. I am a transgender man from Minsk. Before leaving Belarus, I drew comics, studied tattooing, and dreamed of becoming a professional tattoo artist. Today my biggest dream is much simpler: to have a safe place to live, access to the medication I need, and finally start living instead of constantly struggling to survive.
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.
A former political prisoner fled Belarus to the Czech Republic with his underage son, where they applied for international protection. While the procedure and paperwork were underway, Andrei was unable to legally earn a living and found himself in a financial hole. He is asking for support for himself and his son to help them stay afloat for several months.
After his release, a former political prisoner left Belarus for Poland. With a Group 3 disability, his health seriously deteriorated while in detention, and now, due to problems with his documents, he is deprived of basic assistance and health insurance and needs support while he recovers, obtains protection, and starts working.
A former political prisoner who was forcibly taken out of Belarus needs help with vital dental prosthetics so that she can eat.