Anna’s two sons were detained on the same day in October – for an entire day she didn’t know where her children were. Now both are in a remand centre, accused of taking part in the protests.
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A Belarusian woman and her son were evacuated to Poland, where she immediately started working. But everything she had gone through in Belarus, combined with the forced relocation, triggered a severe depression she now has to fight. Yuliya is undergoing therapy and needs support to make it through this period.
For taking part in the protests, the entire family of Alexandra* was convicted, and her children were forced to leave the country. Due to her age, the woman could not emigrate and has been left completely alone.
The large family of Yulia Laptanovich has gone through tremendous trials – imprisonment, separation, and finally reunion in a foreign country. After three surgeries performed while she was in prison, Yulia’s health is in poor condition, and her family now needs help and support.
The politician was imprisoned twice, the second time sentenced to 2.5 years under the “people’s” Article 342 of the Criminal Code of Belarus. He was released in July 2024 and left Belarus that autumn due to the threat of another arrest.
Andrei Salapura, a foreign language teacher from Brest, took part in the protests in 2020. He was arrested in 2024 and spent a year and a half in a correctional facility. After his release, he left for Poland, where he now needs support for his family while applying for residence and settling in exile.
Ilya was sentenced under a criminal article for his civic activity, and his wife was deported from Belarus. They were only able to reunite in Poland, where Ilya is now trying to restore his health and adapt to a new life.
A Belarusian volunteer fighter asks for support. After a year and a half serving as a UAV operator, he joined the 3rd Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and is raising funds for a vehicle. The car is needed for rapid evacuation, logistics, and training new drone operators.
A man from Minsk joined the protests, was wounded by a stun grenade, spent five years in a correctional facility, immigrated to Poland, and now urgently needs support.