Ales and Tatyana have been together for 25 years. They were detained on the same day and did not see each other for more than four years, but they never stopped loving each other. Now the family is finally together in Warsaw and is starting life from scratch.
Tatyana spent 301 days in a remand centre for delivering care packages to political prisoners, then fled Belarus by swimming across the Neman River. This year, her son was diagnosed with a tumour, and while she was paying for medical examinations, she accumulated debts.
Igor* was prosecuted for passing information about the movement of military equipment to the “Belarusian Hajun” project. After being released from custody, he left Belarus and is asking for help with retraining.
Denis served four years in a correctional facility. Now the athlete is awaiting a decision on his application for international protection in Poland and is still unable to work officially. He needs help with housing and food until he receives his status.
In May 2026, Alexei crossed the border into Lithuania illegally through a swamp to avoid being sent to a correctional facility. After his escape, he developed serious heart problems. He is now looking for a permanent job and asking for support until he can get back on his feet.
Tamaz and Timur Pipiya spent more than five years in Belarusian correctional facilities. After their release, they were given three days to leave the country, or they would end up back in prison. The brothers are now in Lithuania waiting for their documents, their money has run out, and on November 4 they will be left without housing.
A serious leg injury and a series of unsuccessful surgeries have forced Sviatlana out of normal life. She needs support for rehabilitation so that she can walk normally again.
Andrei spent two years evacuating the wounded from the front until an illness struck him down while he was on duty. After several operations, doctors prescribed treatment at a sanatorium to help him return to service. But Andrei cannot afford to pay for it.
A lawyer who had done everything he could to dodge military service and worked as a kindergarten teacher went to the Ukrainian embassy himself in 2022 to ask to be sent to the front. Now two vehicles used by Vladislav’s reconnaissance group have broken down, and they need to be repaired before winter.