Anna is 50 years old. She was an associate professor, headed a university department, and worked on projects aimed at making Belarusian cities better. But in 2023, she was arrested when she returned home to visit her mother.
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My name is Yury Averkov. I am 54 years old. I am a former political prisoner, and I now live in Warsaw. I never prepared for exile or imagined that I would have to start my life over in another country. I was simply forced out of Belarus without my belongings or any money. With my long list of health conditions, I have been unable to find work and am now asking for support.
Yelena and Sergey Movshuk were convicted for participating in the protests in Pinsk: the couple threw sticks in the direction of OMON officers. They were recognized as political prisoners and later expelled from the country. The couple are now facing health problems. Their children also remain in Belarus. They want to bring them to Lithuania and are asking for support.
A former political prisoner who was forcibly taken out of Belarus needs help with vital dental prosthetics so that she can eat.
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.
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.
Vadzim Kaushou was imprisoned after someone reported him to the KGB, where his health seriously deteriorated. After his release, he faced the threat of renewed persecution. Now, at the age of 55, he is trying to rebuild his life in a new country.
Tatiana is 54 years old. Before her arrest, she had a stable life: she worked as a chief accountant, owned her own apartment, and had just finished paying off her mortgage. But in March 2023, she was sentenced to four and a half years in a penal colony under nine politically motivated criminal charges.