After taking part in the 2020 protests, Alexander was sentenced to three years of confinement in an open correctional facility. He appealed the sentence and, while waiting for the appeal to be heard, left for Georgia to avoid imprisonment. He lived and worked there for five years until problems with his documents led to his deportation. Now he urgently needs support.
A former political prisoner who was forcibly taken out of Belarus needs help with vital dental prosthetics so that she can eat.
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.
A Belarusian man broke his leg and is asking for support because he is unable to work and has spent all of his savings on medical treatment and rent.
Elena Fomina lives in Poland with her son. Although he is now an adult, he has had a disability since childhood and requires constant care. Elena has lost her stable job, takes on occasional work, and looks after her son full-time. She needs support to continue his treatment, keep their home, and overcome their financial crisis.
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.
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.
One of the main defendants in the “Pinsk case” was extracted to Poland after being released from prison and is asking for support to start working and become financially independent.
Vladislav Yatsenko was imprisoned in 2022 for supporting Ukraine. Now in exile, he wants to start his own business and work as a tattoo artist, just as he did before his arrest. However, this requires a significant investment that he currently cannot afford.