You probably remember actor Nikolai Stonka’s emotional video address “I Am Going Out” in November 2020, which he recorded after the killing of Raman Bandarenka. Years later, the Belarusian has found himself in a difficult situation due to depression and psychological problems. While therapy is ongoing, the man needs support.
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.
Vadim* spent four years in a high-security colony on a high-profile political case. After his release, he is trying to rebuild his life while still under supervision. Without support, however, his large family risks coming under scrutiny from “social services.” He also needs medical care after imprisonment.
A Belarusian woman was left alone with three minor children after her husband’s arrest. While he is in prison, the family cannot cope even with basic expenses.
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.
Kirill Kazey is a husband and father of two children. Before his arrest, he worked at a company selling computer equipment and was fully involved in his family’s life. However, in 2021 he was sentenced to 7 years in a high-security penal colony.
A Belarusian journalist left for Lithuania because of the risk of criminal prosecution. He is currently unable to find work in his profession and is asking for support to cover housing, daily expenses, and food.
Vladislav is raising €10,000 for a vehicle for the reconnaissance group.
Germany’s migration authorities lost Artyom’s documents and then, despite his serious health problems, deported him to Spain under the Dublin Regulation. After suffering a stroke, he has spent three years battling bureaucracy in an effort to legalize his status.