“Most of the photos from the time of the coronavirus, the 2020 election campaign and subsequent events that millions of Belarusians saw in 2019-2021 passed through my hands.”
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The former political prisoner after his release went to Lithuania because of persecution by the regime. In the penal colony, he undermined his health and, according to doctors' recommendations, he is about to undergo surgery. He asks for support in paying for accommodation and food for the period of rehabilitation
The “House of Creators” in Warsaw, which became a refuge for more than 300 repressed creative Belarusians, faced the threat of closure due to lack of funding.
A journalist of several independent Belarusian media in 2021 was forced to leave Belarus due to harassment by the authorities. She asks for support in her struggle for psychological and physical health, affected by the events of 2020, the war in Ukraine and the difficulties of emigration.
“The next few months are crucial in my life. Help me regain my health, and then I will be able to stand on my own feet not only physically but also mentally”.
Aliaksandr went through a serious ordeal when he denounced violence in Belarus and was sentenced to 2 and a half years in prison for it. Now in Poland with his family, he asks for help to overcome the difficult months while waiting for legalization.
Gleb Romanov, a former political prisoner, is asking for help for his family after his release from prison to provide food, clothing and education in his new country.
Dzmitry Kanevski is a former political prisoner who spent 3 years in a general regime colony for comments in telegrams. After his release he left Belarus and is in urgent need of support for the first time.
“Political repression forced me to become a parent to both my child and my parents after evacuation”
Alexandra was given a year in a penal colony for reposting on social networks. After her release she found herself without a job and money under preventive supervision. In order not to end up in the colony again and left for Poland, but now she is experiencing financial difficulties and asks for help.
A Belarusian volunteer took a break from his military service to support his family. He needs help to solve temporary financial difficulties.
The activist helped people in trouble in 2020, but now he too, a former political prisoner, as well as his family, need help.
Artyom was convicted for his participation in the protests and sent to forced labor in harsh conditions. After attempting to escape, he was caught and sent to a colony. After serving his sentence, he left for Poland and asks for help to establish his life and restore his health
Activist Anna Fedoronok asks for help to develop her YouTube project “Lukasholki”, which aims to tell the audience of 50+ about events in Belarus.
Viachaslaw and his family were granted refugee status in Poland, fearing persecution for cooperating with independent media. In February 2024, he suffered a severe shoulder injury, after several surgeries he was temporarily unemployed and without sick leave payments and needs to pay 3 months' rent for housing
Pavel, a political activist, has moved to Poland and needs support to adapt and find work after fleeing Belarus.
Ilya was one of the first to be recognized as a political prisoner after the elections in 2020. He spent 4 years in prison and was forced to leave the country with his family after his release. He needs support for the first time.
Andrei has recently been released from the penal colony and feels guilty towards his parents, who had a hard time with his imprisonment. He wants to give them a trip to Europe to add joy to their lives, but after his release he himself is experiencing financial difficulties.
Irina Tretyakova, a Belarusian human rights activist, is raising funds for an emergency operation for her mother, who suffers from heart disease.
The Volnyja Initiative helps released political prisoners with re-socialisation. In order to continue their work, they need your help.
The Kosht Urada project team is asking for help to continue work on its related project “Open Procurement”, which identifies violations in public procurement in Belarus.
BY_Help is a major initiative that systematically financially helps people inside Belarus. Our team in the country needs support.
Belarusian independent media Reform.by is on the verge of closure. But thanks to you we will be able to keep the team of our journalists-newsmen and not to stop the work.