Former political prisoner Pavel Seviarynets spent more than 11 years behind bars and, after being deported from Belarus, is starting life in exile from scratch. He plans to resume his public work, publish books, and launch a YouTube channel – and is asking for support.
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.
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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.
BGmedia is an independent regional media outlet that reports daily on the issues facing Brest and the Brest region, asking hard-hitting questions to those in power. The publication is raising funds to pay key staff members whose work helps bring the truth to tens of thousands of Belarusians, despite repression and pressure.
After persecution and being blocked in Belarus, the “Vitebsky Courier news” team continues to fight for the truth about their hometown. The project is now on the brink of closure – this fundraiser will help keep the newsroom running and launch new formats.
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.