The organizations BYSOL PL FOUNDATION (Poland) and BYSOL USA International Foundation (United States), previously registered for the purposes of BYSOL’s strategic development and sustainability, are currently not under the control of the Foundation’s team. They were not transferred to the team and continue to be controlled by the former founder, A. Stryzhak.
On September 11, it became known that 52 prisoners had been released and forcibly taken out of the country. Many were left completely without documents, and all without any means of subsistence. At that time, BYSOL announced an emergency fundraiser with the goal of raising €50,000. Together, however, we raised more than €111,000.
We are summing up the results of 2025 and would like to present them through key figures. They demonstrate the solidarity of Belarusians, the strength of our community, and our ability to act together. Shall we take a look?
After a severe injury, a Belarusian man has been left bedridden and temporarily unable to work. Because of the terms of his employment contract, he did not receive insurance compensation, leaving his family with almost no income during his recovery.
In 2020, Daria was detained for a day during the protests in Belarus. She managed to leave the country before a criminal case was opened against her. Now she is waiting for a decision on her political asylum application in the United States. To improve her chances, she hired a lawyer.
A Belarusian volunteer who served in the International Legion and the 79th Air Assault Brigade is now facing serious difficulties after returning to civilian life: a broken arm, no housing, and an inability to work. The fundraiser will cover medical treatment and basic living expenses.
Returning to civilian life can be just as difficult for a volunteer as life on the front line. Belarusian volunteers need support to undergo medical examinations and rehabilitation, and to start their lives again from scratch.
A Belarusian volunteer has defended Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. After a break, he has decided to return to the front as a UAV (drone) operator. To carry out his missions safely and effectively, he needs to upgrade and complete his equipment.
Ales Papkovich is a musician, artist, and former political prisoner. After spending two years in a penal colony and being forced into exile, he is now seeking international protection in Poland and needs help paying for legal assistance.
After a severe injury, a Belarusian man has been left bedridden and temporarily unable to work. Because of the terms of his employment contract, he did not receive insurance compensation, leaving his family with almost no income during his recovery.
A Belarusian volunteer who served in the International Legion and the 79th Air Assault Brigade is now facing serious difficulties after returning to civilian life: a broken arm, no housing, and an inability to work. The fundraiser will cover medical treatment and basic living expenses.
Ales Papkovich is a musician, artist, and former political prisoner. After spending two years in a penal colony and being forced into exile, he is now seeking international protection in Poland and needs help paying for legal assistance.
Natalia, a former Belarusian language teacher now living in Georgia, was recently exploited by an employer who refused to pay her wages. She is seeking help to secure warm housing and care for the stray animals she has rescued.
In 2020, Daria was detained for a day during the protests in Belarus. She managed to leave the country before a criminal case was opened against her. Now she is waiting for a decision on her political asylum application in the United States. To improve her chances, she hired a lawyer.
Returning to civilian life can be just as difficult for a volunteer as life on the front line. Belarusian volunteers need support to undergo medical examinations and rehabilitation, and to start their lives again from scratch.
A Belarusian volunteer has defended Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion. After a break, he has decided to return to the front as a UAV (drone) operator. To carry out his missions safely and effectively, he needs to upgrade and complete his equipment.
In November 2025, a group of Ukrainian citizens was released after being held in Belarus on political charges. They were extracted from the country and handed over to the Ukrainian side.
Until August 2020, we, like all Belarusians, were engaged in our own projects, but we couldn't stay away when the country was gripped by a wave of violence and lawlessness. Now we help those who suffered at the hands of the regime.
BYSOL supports released political prisoners and their families, people forced to leave the country, Belarusian volunteers in Ukraine, and initiatives that help Belarusians fight lawlessness in the country.
Freedom Day is not just a date on the calendar. It is a symbol of our independence and dignity. For more than a century, this day has reminded us that Belarus lives as long as our desire for freedom lives. And we continue to show the world that we exist.
We are the team of the Belarus 2020 Foundation, organizing the project “Memory Book 2020.” We invite everyone to unite around the idea of documenting and developing the very best that our solidarity gave us during the revolutionary events of 2020. Because memory is the foundation of the future.
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Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Anna Fedoronok and Alesya Bunevich, co-founders of the charitable foundation “Pryituliaj Miane” (“Shelter Me”). Our foundation supports Belarusians affected by the regime and people forced into exile in Warsaw. In recent years, it has been difficult to secure stable funding, but we continue searching for support for our shelter.
Belarusian volunteers are ready to take on a new challenge and participate in demining liberated territories so that civilians can return there.
130 Territorial Defense Battalion needs your help. To further carry out the tasks of liberating and defending positions in the Kharkiv region, the fighters need to acquire three portable monocular night vision devices.
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The independent media project “Nottoday.media” has become a voice for stigmatized communities who are most often denied empathy by institutions: people struggling with addiction in exile, dissidents and activists, women and queer artists, representatives of counterculture and the underground scene.
Freedom Day is not just a date on the calendar. It is a symbol of our independence and dignity. For more than a century, this day has reminded us that Belarus lives as long as our desire for freedom lives. And we continue to show the world that we exist.
We are the team of the Belarus 2020 Foundation, organizing the project “Memory Book 2020.” We invite everyone to unite around the idea of documenting and developing the very best that our solidarity gave us during the revolutionary events of 2020. Because memory is the foundation of the future.
My name is Ilya Mironov. I am a former political prisoner who was forced to leave Belarus for Lithuania in 2023 urgently. In Vilnius, I organize concerts, creative evenings, and cultural events featuring Belarusian musicians who were forced to leave their homeland due to repression.
Allow us to introduce ourselves. We are Anna Fedoronok and Alesya Bunevich, co-founders of the charitable foundation “Pryituliaj Miane” (“Shelter Me”). Our foundation supports Belarusians affected by the regime and people forced into exile in Warsaw. In recent years, it has been difficult to secure stable funding, but we continue searching for support for our shelter.
The Ethnocultural Center “Svitаnak” was created to teach Belarusian traditions, folklore, and language. It gives Belarusians the opportunity to preserve their culture and identity in exile, and offers people from other countries a chance to discover Belarusian heritage. Due to funding difficulties, the center now faces the risk of suspending its core activities.
The independent media project “Nottoday.media” has become a voice for stigmatized communities who are most often denied empathy by institutions: people struggling with addiction in exile, dissidents and activists, women and queer artists, representatives of counterculture and the underground scene.
As of March 1, 2026
