My name is Dan. I am a transgender man from Minsk. Before leaving Belarus, I drew comics, studied tattooing, and dreamed of becoming a professional tattoo artist. Today my biggest dream is much simpler: to have a safe place to live, access to the medication I need, and finally start living instead of constantly struggling to survive.
A former political prisoner who was forcibly taken out of Belarus needs help with vital dental prosthetics so that she can eat.
In March this year, former political prisoner Denis was forcibly deported to Lithuania after a group of political prisoners was released. Since then, the Belarusian has been rebuilding his life in exile. To become financially independent, he needs to gain a new profession, and while he studies, he needs to cover housing, food, and treatment for dermatitis.
After his release, a former political prisoner left Belarus for Poland. With a Group 3 disability, his health seriously deteriorated while in detention, and now, due to problems with his documents, he is deprived of basic assistance and health insurance and needs support while he recovers, obtains protection, and starts working.
A Belarusian woman in Poland has lost her job and is facing serious mental health problems. She is asking for support while she undergoes treatment and searches for a new job.
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.
A former political prisoner was forced to emigrate to Poland after prison, but due to health problems, he urgently needs support while he recovers and looks for work.
Because of political persecution and subsequent deportation from Belarus without documents, Maksim* was separated from his family for many long months. He needs help bringing his family to Lithuania and reuniting with them.
Alexey left Belarus after a meeting with a KGB officer who threatened him and offered him cooperation. In Poland, the student was denied international protection, and in order to pay for legal assistance and file an appeal, he went into serious debt.