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.
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Yakov and his mother need help covering housing, food, and basic living expenses after he was taken to Lithuania with a group of political prisoners and his mother was forced to leave Belarus out of fear of arrest.
A 71-year-old Belarusian former political prisoner is asking for support to cover housing, food, and medical treatment.
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.
Anna is 46 years old. She has three children. For making donations, she was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. She went through a remand centre and Correctional Facility No. 4 in Homiel, and in December 2025 she was among the political prisoners who, after their release, were taken from Belarus to Poland
Yevgeny Skochko is someone people remember from the late 1990s. One of the leaders of the “Malady Front,” he was bright, charismatic, and courageous. He organized street protests, for which he was detained and faced criminal prosecution back in the days when Belarusian society was only beginning to learn how to resist dictatorship.
The family is now in Poland with no means of supporting themselves. They are waiting for a decision on their international protection application, are not allowed to work, and will soon lose their temporary accommodation.
Kirill and Karolina left Belarus for Lithuania after Kirill was sentenced to three years of “khimiya with assignment” in the “Hajun case.” Karolina has multiple sclerosis, and because of her health condition, she could not have survived four years without her husband. The couple is asking for support until they can work independently.
Alexander Kravchuk from Kobryn is 57 years old. After arrest, a correctional facility, and deportation from Belarus, he and his daughter were left without means of subsistence. Alexander urgently needs a leg prosthesis replacement, as well as money to live on.