Mentor
Someone who accompanies one of the Volnyja on the way to a new life — with training, guides and the team nearby. In our experience, mentoring takes no more than 5 hours a week.
Become a mentor
Volnyja are not left alone
Release is not the end of the road.
We unite those who need help and those who are ready to help.
Our mission
To help former political prisoners of Belarus return to a full life in society — in any country.
How do we work?
Help for the Volnyja
A person reaches out to us through the form. We work out their needs, match them with a mentor and help them find medical, financial, legal and other support.
Mentoring and community
People from all over the world join us because they want to help. We prepare them, bring them together as a community and stay close: psychological support, networking and access to local events.
Team Volnyja
We don’t only connect people with each other — we build a system that makes this help careful and repeatable. We write guides that gather up-to-date information on what is open to the Volnyja, and develop new formats of help with the support of AI.
Areas of help for the Volnyja
- Psychological assistance
- Legal consultations
- Medical assistance
- Educational assistance
- Employment assistance
- And others
Join Volnyja
Volunteer
Someone who helps with one-off tasks — a lift, going along to an appointment, handing things over — when there is time.
Become a volunteer
You can support Team Volnyja or the Volnyja themselves with a donation.
Support us