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“An officer beat me on the legs with a baton because I refused to take off my cross and bra.” A 60-year-old Belarusian woman who survived repression needs surgery to be able to walk.

Elena Meshcheryakova nearly died from COVID, survived repression by law enforcers, and was forced to leave the country. When Russia attacked Ukraine, she became a volunteer, but now she needs help herself.

“My daughter was seven when I was imprisoned. She is thirteen now.”

Furniture assembler Aliaksei Sanchuk joined the protest movement in 2020. Together with his friends, he organized unusual protest actions and was one of the drummers who set the rhythm of the protests.

“They told me: ‘we haven’t forgotten anything. You’ll be sent back through the prison transfer system again!’”

One of the main defendants in the “Pinsk case” was extracted to Poland after being released from prison and is asking for support to start working and become financially independent.

After a Denunciation, Vadzim Kaushou Was Sent to Prison and Lost His Health. Now, at 55, He Is Starting Over in a New Country

Vadzim Kaushou was imprisoned after someone reported him to the KGB, where his health seriously deteriorated. After his release, he faced the threat of renewed persecution. Now, at the age of 55, he is trying to rebuild his life in a new country.

“I’m not asking for a Hollywood smile, I just want to eat like an ordinary person”

A former political prisoner who was forcibly taken out of Belarus needs help with vital dental prosthetics so that she can eat.

Former Political Prisoner with a Disability Needs Support

My name is Yury Averkov. I am 54 years old. I am a former political prisoner, and I now live in Warsaw. I never prepared for exile or imagined that I would have to start my life over in another country. I was simply forced out of Belarus without my belongings or any money. With my long list of health conditions, I have been unable to find work and am now asking for support.

“My Goal Is Simple: To Support Myself Again After Five Years in Prison”

At the age of 18, Oleg took part in the protests in Pinsk and spent more than five years behind bars, including two years in prison isolation. In December 2025, he was forcibly deported from Belarus. Now, as he begins a new life in exile, he is asking for support to complete vocational training and become financially independent.

“Dad, when are you going to bring us to you?”

Because of political persecution and subsequent deportation from Belarus without documents, Maksim* was separated from his family for many long months. He needs help bringing his family to Lithuania and reuniting with them.

“I Was the Drummer Who Played at the Protests”

A Belarusian man broke his leg and is asking for support because he is unable to work and has spent all of his savings on medical treatment and rent.