A married couple relocated to the United States due to the threat of political persecution in Belarus. Unexpectedly, the wife was diagnosed with cancer and needs urgent support to cover the cost of treatment.
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Konstantin* worked for many years in the petrochemical industry. It was a stable job and a predictable future that came to an end after the 2020 elections. Today, the man cannot leave Belarus and cannot find employment because he did not stay on the sidelines.
The entire family of our heroine has been affected by political repression. She herself has already served her sentence, while her relatives remain in the hands of the regime. Her sister is fighting cancer while under “home confinement,” her brother is serving a prison term, and the woman herself is struggling through exile together with her niece.*
When the man was released from a penal colony, his mother was already seriously ill. He moved in with her and took care of her, but she lived less than a year and passed away in her son’s arms.
In February last year, artist and activist Violetta Maishuk finally received a residence permit in Slovakia and found a job. Life began to stabilize – but pregnancy changed everything. She was dismissed and is now left without savings or the ability to work. I am an artist from Petrikov; I lived in Gomel. In 2020, I joined t
After beatings in a punishment cell, Yulia’s husband was left with a first-degree disability and still requires spinal rehabilitation. They managed to leave for Lithuania with their children. Their teenage daughter is struggling deeply with the forced departure and stress and needs paid psychological support.
Because the child requires a lot of attention and effort, Irina does not work. The family lives only on the husband’s salary, but specialized training for the boy is expensive.
I am a former volunteer fighter and the wife of a fighter of the Kalinouski Regiment, who went missing in action in 2024. I am reaching out to you for support because I cannot cope with this situation on my own.
Activist of the BNF party Vladimir Pryadkin from Rechytsa was convicted over online publications that were deemed to contain “rehabilitation of Nazism.” After his release, the man was forced to emigrate and start life from scratch. He is asking for help in order to survive in the new conditions.