“You are our last hope,” writes a Belarusian woman in her appeal to open the fundraiser. “My parents are not aware of my condition, and it would be a shock for them – both psychologically and for their health.”
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A Belarusian in exile without a passport, a bank account, or stable income has found himself in a vulnerable situation and needs support to obtain legal status in the EU.
A 66-year-old retiree from Minsk, participant in the 2020 protests, after arrest, home confinement and extraction to Poland, is now in urgent need of support. He has been diagnosed with cancer and requires costly medical consultations, support, and treatment.
Valiantsina and Anatol* found themselves trapped in exile. Fleeing political persecution in Belarus, they managed to protect their daughter, but their son was arrested and sentenced to a long prison term under a political charge. In Poland, due to their age and health condition, they ended up in a desperate financial situation and are asking for help.
A Belarusian volunteer fighter and medic is now transferring to a new unit and is forced to purchase body armor and gear all over again. In addition to personal protection, he is raising funds for 10 field camp beds for his platoon, so that in winter the fighters won’t have to sleep on cold concrete.
A mother who fled Belarus with her underage daughter has found herself in a difficult financial situation. She needs help to extend her apartment rental and to cover medical treatment and psychological care.
Andrei Salapura, a foreign language teacher from Brest, took part in the protests in 2020. He was arrested in 2024 and spent a year and a half in a correctional facility. After his release, he left for Poland, where he now needs support for his family while applying for residence and settling in exile.
Radio host Anton Beliaev was evacuated by BYSOL to Poland and, while awaiting a decision on international protection, asks for support to help him adapt in a foreign country.
Mother of two, Olga Dobruseva, left Belarus in 2021 fearing arrest because of her activism and now lives in Georgia. In the summer of 2025 she broke her arm. In order not to become disabled, she borrowed money for a complex surgery. Now she has no means of subsistence, her children have just started first grade, and she is asking for help to get through the rehabilitation period.