The owner of the computer service where Anton* worked shut down the business. Since then, he has struggled to find a job, and his salary barely covers housing.
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In December of last year, Dmitry’s health problems – caused by his time in prison – worsened. He is now unable to work full-time and is asking for support to avoid losing his home and means of subsistence.
A Belarusian woman was left alone with three minor children after her husband’s arrest. While he is in prison, the family cannot cope even with basic expenses.
Sergey Belyaev lives in Latvia, and the man’s main income is a small pension of less than 200 euros. He is soon to undergo a serious operation. The Belarusian asks for support in this difficult situation, as he needs funds for medication and everyday expenses.
My name is Darya*, and I took part in the 2020 protests. But the article under which I ended up behind bars was not political. When I arrived at the correctional facility, the law enforcers found photos of me from the protests, and the pressure began.
“They suffocated me with a plastic bag until I lost consciousness” – Dmitry left Belarus due to the risk of a new prison term. Now he is in another country starting life from scratch and asking for help.
The wife of a Belarusian volunteer who was killed on the front line in 2025 has been left alone with an infant in Kyiv. She has no support, no stable income, and her health has not fully recovered after childbirth. The family needs help with housing, treatment, and basic expenses.
My name is Ekaterina Mirzoeva. I am from Polotsk, but after the events of 2020 I had to leave Belarus. For five years now, since the spring of 2021, I have been living in Poland, in Poznań. I don’t like to complain, but now I am in a situation where I really need support to get through recovery after a heart attack.
My name is Ekaterina Mirzoeva. I am from Polotsk, but after the events of 2020 I had to leave Belarus. For five years now, since the spring of 2021, I have been living in Poland, in Poznań. I don’t like to complain, but now I am in a situation where I really need support to get through recovery after a heart attack.
Before his arrest, Alexander worked at Belaruskali and took part in peaceful protests. After being released from the correctional facility, he was not left alone – together with his family, the man was forced to move to Poland, where he is now starting a new life.
A Belarusian volunteer has been serving in Ukraine since 2023, including near Bakhmut, where he was wounded. He is now in Europe awaiting a decision on international protection. Until he receives a work permit, he needs support for housing and basic expenses.
The girl has already undergone surgery and now faces several rounds of chemotherapy. The family needs support to cover medication, travel for treatment in another city, and rehabilitation.
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.
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.
Alena al-Bsheni, a mother from Minsk, emigrated to France with her two children to escape persecution by security forces. She is now fighting for the right to stay in the country and avoid deportation to Belarus – and urgently needs financial support.
Alla Sokolenko traveled to Belarus for cosmetic surgery but ended up in prison on fabricated espionage charges. The costs of legal defense and maintaining basic needs during her imprisonment left her family financially drained. коммунальные долги accumulated, and now she faces eviction.
For exposing the identities of government officials and security officers, Pavel was sentenced to three and a half years in Penal Colony No. 22. Even after being forced to sign a pardon request, the authorities continued to pressure and monitor him upon release. Eventually, Pavel had to flee Belarus.
A Belarusian man was forced to flee his country after fully serving his sentence as a political prisoner, leaving behind his mother who is battling cancer.
The Belarusian Solidarity Centre provides legal, educational and cultural support to Belarusians in Poland. Today its work is threatened. The Centre urgently needs financial support.