Former participant and co-founder of BYSOL has announced the launch of a new aid initiative for Belarusians, BELAID. Andrej Stryzhak told Reform.news about this.
“Today I am launching a new aid initiative: BELAID — our Belarusian help for each other, without restrictions and lengthy bureaucracy,” he said.
According to his estimates, up to half a million Belarusians currently live outside Belarus. Some are in need of help, while others are ready to provide it.
“Those who live in Belarus and have found themselves in trouble also need our help. BELAID is a tool of a culture of solidarity that will create new opportunities for mutual assistance,” Stryzhak explained.
He plans to create a charitable mutual support platform that anyone who considers themselves Belarusian will be able to use. The opportunity to ask for help will be available to everyone — both inside the country and abroad.
Andrej Stryzhak also addressed those who have experience working in civic organizations, fundraising, website development, and financial management, and who are ready to become volunteers. Applications can be submitted via a special form.
The activist also hopes for donations from Belarusians to develop the payment platform and website, as well as to cover the costs of administering the system.
“I am starting a new endeavor without funding and without a team, but with an understanding of what I will do, when, and how. And that is the main thing for a start,” Stryzhak said.
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It should be recalled that BYSOL co-founder Andrej Stryzhak was accused of harassment. An internal review commission decided to fully terminate the initiative’s cooperation with Stryzhak and remove him from leadership, representative, managerial, and founder roles in the BYSOL fund. The fund’s directorate disagreed with the decision and introduced temporary cooperation with Stryzhak until March 2026. After that, the International Humanitarian Fund excluded the BYSOL initiative from its structure. Ultimately, Andrej Stryzhak left the BYSOL team.
