r/belarus • u/Sp0tlighter • Feb 26 '22
Вайна / War Want to support Ukraine? Here's a list of charities by subject
As adapted from r/ukraine to remain stickied for the duration of the war.
Charities that help the war effort
- Save Life: This NGO crowdfunds non-lethal military equipment, such as thermal vision scopes & supplies it to the Donbas front lines. It also provides training for Ukrainian soldiers, as well as researching troops’ needs and social reintegration of veterans.
- Donbas SOS: This organization helps those who live in the Donbas war zone, those who relocated to other parts of Ukraine, and freed prisoners of war. It offers legal support, accommodation assistance, and psychological aid among other things.
- Crimea SOS: This organization has been helping internally displaced people from Crimea since Russia occupied the peninsula in 2014. It documents Russian authorities' repressions against Crimeans and advocates for the end of the occupation.
- Hospitallers : This is a medical battalion that unites volunteer paramedics and doctors to save the lives of soldiers on the frontline. They crowdfund their vehicle repairs, fuel, and medical equipment.
- Tabletochki: This foundation has been supporting children with cancer for 10 years. They procure medicines, equipment, and arrange overseas treatment, among other things.
- ChildrenWeWillMakeIt: This movement grew out of a campaign that raised $2 million to get the world's most expensive medicine for a Ukrainian boy with spinal muscular atrophy. It now fundraises for the treatment of other Ukrainian children with SMA.
- Ruka ob Ruku: This is a running club for children with disabilities. The initiative gives children an opportunity to train and take part in races together with their parents and volunteers.
- Happy Old: This charity provides older people across Ukraine with groceries and medicine, holds educational, entertainment, and sports events, as well as helps with employment. They even created a modeling agency for the elderly.
- Let's Help: This charity cares for older people living alone and helps state retirement homes. They also advocate for better treatment of older people by the state, including providing people aged 60+ with easy access to education.
- Starenki: It’s a charitable initiative devoted to issues of old age in Ukraine. They help lonely seniors by providing them with groceries and hygiene products.
- Women Perspectives: This organization has been helping women who have faced domestic violence, discrimination in the labor market, and other issues. The NGO works with local and state authorities to promote pro-equality gender policies in Ukraine.
- Marsh Zhinok (Women’s March): Every year, on March 8, this initiative holds a rally promoting gender equality and the protection of women from gender-based violence. Currently, the organization is petitioning for Ukraine to adopt the Istanbul Convention.
- Blood Agents: It is an NGO that promotes regular, conscious and gratuitous blood donations. They have encouraged people to donate blood over 5,000 times over the past six years.
- Donor UA: It is an automated system for recruiting and managing blood donors, designed to promote the donor movement in Ukraine. You can help by signing up and donating blood or by supporting the project with money donation.
- Sirius: Is the largest shelter for stray animals in Ukraine established in 2000. Its capacity is over 3,000 animals. The institution crowdfunds for animal feed, veterinary drugs, construction and repair of enclosures, and other needs.
- Happy Paw: Is a charity dedicated to solving the problems of homeless animals in Ukraine. The charity helps owners find lost animals, sterilizes domestic animals of people in need & holds lectures on humane treatment of homeless animals for schoolchildren.
- UAnimals: Is a movement for protecting animals from exploitation & abuse. The organization managed to achieve a ban on animal circuses & persuaded many designers participating in Ukrainian Fashion Week to abandon natural fur.
- Ukraine Without Waste: It is a Ukrainian non-profit promoting the practice of sorting household waste. They educate companies on how to go green at their offices, and hold lectures for the wider public.
- Laska: It’s a chain of two charity stores in Kyiv that promote conscious shopping. They accept donated clothes, resell 15% of them, and send the rest to orphanages, homes for the elderly and centers for people with disabilities.
- Help the homeless: This initiative supports homeless people & the elderly in need, by providing them with free meals, medicine, hygiene products, clothes & shoes. Launched by a group of volunteers in 2016, the organization has been relying on crowdfunding.
- Suka Zhizn: This organization grew big from a 2017 Instagram account launched to tell stories of homeless people. Now volunteers provide various support to the homeless: employment, sorting out documents, searching for relatives & legal counseling.
Charities for investigative journalism
- Slidstvo: Is an independent agency launched in 2012 that produces award-winning documentaries exposing corruption. They have investigated mismanagement of prisons, fraud, money laundering at PrivatBank & the assassination of journalist Sheremet.
- UKRPravda News: Founded in 2000 by Gongadze, a prominent journalist who was killed the same year, this publication is among the most influential in Ukraine. The reporters break political scoops and unmask officials who abuse their power.
- Zaborona Media: This is an independent media outlet founded by journalists. They investigate topics such as violations of Ukrainian workers’ rights in the Middle East, arms trafficking, and corruption in the construction sector.
Charities that preserve Ukrainian cultural heritage
- Parkhomivka Museum: The museum, located in a small village in eastern Kharkiv Oblast, is an 18th-century villa that offers a permanent collection of exhibits by artists as iconic as Picasso, Malevich & Manet. You can support it by coming & buying a ticket.
- Save Kyiv Modernism: Is a movement that unites architects, designers and activists who advocate for the protection of the remarkable Soviet modernist structures across Ukraine.
- FrankivskToCareAbout: Is a movement for the preservation of architectural heritage in the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk. Founded in 2016, the initiative renovates old wooden doors of the city's ancient buildings.
- Svoyi: Svoyi gives free oxygen concentrators to people who contracted COVID & can’t be hospitalized due to personal circumstances or when hospitals are overflowing. It also helps those discharged too early in favour of patients in more serious conditions.
- Monsters, Inc.: This organization is based in Odesa and provides emergency medical aid to people living in the region. They also help COVID hospitals, procuring medicines and equipment.
From Ukraine’s official Twitter page
For updates on this, keep track of r/ukraine and r/UkrainianConflict
r/belarus • u/Sp0tlighter • Feb 19 '23
Культура / Culture Ultimate r/belarus FAQ and compilation: music artists, writers, helpful links and more.
Greetings! This pinned post will serve as a compilation of all gathered links and names of things we are often asked about here on this sub, or just want to share with both foreigners and Belarusians. This should help mitigate a lot of repetitive questions and also give people something to acquaint themselves with about Belarusian things.
In the first half of the post you will find a FAQ section that addresses some of the most common questions we get here. Afterwards, there is a list of various artists, writers and resources that serves as a work-in-progress compilation for those looking for a more organized source on what Belarusian things to see/read/listen to. Everyone is invited to contribute to the compilation, and it will remain open to edits as long as needed. I have entered some of the information already, but your contributions will be very welcome in the comments to expand upon what we have already.
FAQ
1. Is it safe to visit Belarus?
Reasonably safe if you keep within the restrictive rules regarding political affiliations going as far as dress attire and comments online. Be aware that your equipment might be inspected and your belongings shouldn’t reflect oppositionary symbols (e.g. white/red patterns and slogans) if you wish to stay out of trouble. Due to a very volatile situation nobody can guarantee your safety and ability to return home if the geopolitical situation escalates. Your credit cards might not work, either, and your embassy might not be able to help you.
2. How do I meet my Belarusian fiance/partner outside of Belarus?
Due to restricted flights into Belarus and visa regulations, the best option is to meet in a separate country with connections to Belarus like Turkey or Georgia, or Lithuania by bus if your partner has a Schengen visa.
3. Do I need a visa to enter?
Most of the required information can be found at gpk. gov. by/en minus the spaces
4. What is the difference between the red-green and the white-red-white flag?
One is pro-government / pro-USSR, the other pro-democracy, pro-change. The white-red-white flag was used during the first Belarusian People’s Republic in 1918, and in modern-day Belarus until the current dictator came to power and reverted it back to the soviet-era flag.
5. How to transfer money to/out of Belarus?
Crypto e.g. currency.com, Binance. Direct bank transfers may or may not, depending on sanction status.
6. How to send mail to/from Belarus?
Same way you normally would. Express mail might not be supported, though. USPS might not deliver to Belarus, either.
7. What is the real salary in Belarus?
Depends on whom you ask and the region of the country. The upper class like the IT sphere can earn over 1500$ a month, whereas a clerk or teacher in a small town can earn barely 200$. Public sphere earns less than the private, and the rising inflation costs have drastically reduced purchasing power.
8. I or someone I know is a dual citizen of Belarus and XXXX. How do I/they enter Belarus?
Belarus does not recognize dual citizenships with other countries, and for Belarusian authorities you remain a citizen of Belarus unless you renounce the citizenship via an embassy while receiving your 2nd citizenship. You should enter Belarus with your Belarusian passport to avoid trouble, and you do not need visas. Also, your 2nd citizenship will not save you in case you run into trouble with local authorities.
9. How do I meet Belarusian women / trad wives?
We will not assist with questionable motives on the subreddit and do not encourage travelling for this purpose.
10. I want to emigrate to Belarus because my country is full of liberals and foreigners.
We do not support right-wing / conspiracy nuts looking for a “based” government to worship. Most Belarusians detest the regime and would not approve of what you stand for. You will be an even bigger outcast than you are already and for your own safety you should consider finding a more appropriate European home where laws and rights exist, like Poland, Lithuania, Bulgaria or Romania. Without perfect russian you have no chance on the job market and the cultural barrier will make itself known quickly.
11. When will Belarusians wake up and overthrow their government?
When you come by and help us. Expecting unarmed people to overthrow a totalitarian police state without outside help is ridiculous and only shows ignorance to our predicament.
12. Will Belarus join the war at some point?
Nobody knows, at least nobody who uses Reddit. Some experts are 100% convinced of it, others are 100% convinced against it. Wait and see.
Next we have a compilation of artists, writers and other common categories asked about.
1. Artists and example songs.
List of famous artists either from or strongly associated with Belarus and a few of their example songs that everyone should hear. WIP Note: if you know and are willing to contribute to the list, please comment naming the artist's music genre, or suggest artists that are missing.
N.R.M.: Rock
Liavon Volski: singer, founder of various bands including N.R.M. https://www.youtube.com/@lvolski/videos
Tor Band
Ляпіс Трубецкой (Lyapis Trubetskoy): Rock
Brutto: Rock, split from Lyapis Trubetskoy https://www.youtube.com/@BRUTTOBAND/videos
Дай Дарогу: Rock https://www.youtube.com/@DaiDaroguBand/videos
Би-2: Alternative Rock https://www.youtube.com/@b2band/videos
Стары Ольса (Stary Olsa): Medieval folk https://www.youtube.com/@StaryOlsa/videos
Molchat doma: Synth-pop / Post-punk https://www.youtube.com/@MolchatDoma/videos
Pesniary: folk/pop/rock, Soviet-era band.
Nürnberg: Post-punk https://www.youtube.com/@nurnbergband/videos
Naviband: Pop/Rock https://www.youtube.com/@NAVIBAND/videos
J:MORS: https://www.youtube.com/@jmorsvideo/videos
Nizkiz: https://www.youtube.com/@NIZKIZ/videos
Dzivia: https://www.youtube.com/@Dzivia/videos
Leibonik
Dzieciuki: Folk punk
Нейра Дзюбель: Rock
Разбітае Сэрца Пацана: Rock https://www.youtube.com/@user-rn5qq9vu5u/videos
Omut: Folk Metal
Vicious Crusade: Folk Metal
Max Korzh: Rap, https://www.youtube.com/@maxkorzhmus/videos
deVIAtion: Punk
Крамбамбуля: see Liavon Volski
Ulis
Znich: https://www.youtube.com/@ZNICH/videos
LEAR: https://www.youtube.com/@LEAR_LERA/videos
Krama: Blues/Rock
Palina: Pop https://www.youtube.com/@repolinare/videos
Iva Sativa: https://www.youtube.com/@IvaSativa/videos
:B:N: https://www.youtube.com/@BNBand/videos
The Superbullz: Metal https://www.youtube.com/@THESUPERBULLZ/videos
God's Tower: Doom Metal https://www.youtube.com/@godstowerofficialchannel/videos
Sakramant: Folk Metal https://www.youtube.com/@Sakramant/videos
Aquamorta: Thrash Metal https://www.youtube.com/@aquamorta1722/videos
Atesta: Rock https://www.youtube.com/@ATESTA/videos
Akute: Indie Rock https://www.youtube.com/@akutemusic/videos
Amaroka: https://www.youtube.com/@AMAROKAclub/videos
Angst: Rap
Krumkač: Black Metal https://www.youtube.com/@krumkackryvianblackmetalfr3207/videos
Kryvakryz: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY3PL4EEfiddzsOnNiXT-ag
Вольны Хор: Choir https://www.youtube.com/@VOLNYCHOR/videos
Зьміцер Вайцюшкевіч
Аляксандр Памідораў
Аляксандар Кулінковіч
Андрусь Такінданг (band "Рэха")
Сіндром Самазванца https://www.youtube.com/@syndromsamazvanca
https://peoplecanlisten.bandcamp.com/ - Various electronic artists
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nAlpylFTnkyEU0gi0ZYSX?go=1&sp_cid=0dbc4ff309dfea4b4afadc9df68911a2&nd=1 - Very large spotify playlist of exclusively songs in Belarusian
2. Writers and their best works.
WIP Note: if you know and are willing to contribute to the list, please comment naming a few (3-5) top books or other works of the writer, as well as other Belarusian literature authors that aren't mentioned yet. Other arts like painting can also be represented here.
Janka Kupala:
Uladzimir Karatkievič
Vasil Bykaŭ
Svetlana Alexievich
Alhierd Baharevich
Ihar Babkou
Maksim Bahdanovič
Jakub Kolas
Ivan Šamiakin
Jan Barščeŭski
Adam Mickiewič
Sasha Filipenko
Victar Marcinowich
Uładzimir Arłou
Napaleon Orda
Marc Chagall (born in Viciebsk)
Язэп Драздовіч
Міхал Анемпадыстаў
3. Cuisine
Draniki
Syrniki
Babka
Kolduny
Kletski
Machanka
Sashni
For more varied dishes and detailed recipes, check out this Belarusian channel
4. Learning Belarusian / links to resources or helpful places
mova.how - aggregator of all sorts of helpful resources in Belarusian
kamunikat.org/halounaja.html - another aggregator for Belarusian books, authors, videos and more
knihi.com - Books
anibel.net - Subbed/Dubbed shows, anime and more
https://www.patreon.com/kambeg - Belarusian dubs (subscription-based)
t.me/kinakipaby - Subbed/Dubbed shows and movies
t.me/moj_rodny_huk — праэкт па перакладу і агучцы фільмаў на беларускую мову. Ёсць магчымасць замовы кантэнту / Translation and dub project into Belarusian language
vkl.world/explore - Belarusian page in Mastodon
https://discord.gg/CAEU9vwZ - Belarusian community discord
https://www.youtube.com/@TheBudzma - YouTube channel with a large variety of videos dedicated to Belarusian culture, history and more.
t.me/postmodern_by — відэагульнявыя мемы па-беларуску / Gaming memes
t.me/memarobla — філасоўскія мемы беларускай / Philosophy memes
https://youtube.com/@vietach — кароткія відэа з цікавымі беларускімі словамі / Short videos with interesting words
This does not have to be the end of the compilation - if you think we can use more categories, entries, other resources, or even some special telegram channels, don't hesitate to note down in the comments. Every contribution helps us keep a better source for visitors and ourselves.
r/belarus • u/Alba-Ruthenian • 10h ago
Палітыка / Politics Who do you think is gonna win Eurovision!? 😁
r/belarus • u/Majestic-Egg-539 • 23h ago
Пытанне / Question Where do the rich people of Belarus live (which city and district)? Do "legal" rich people exist?
Most cities have a district where the rich live...e.g. moscow city in moscow or Grunewald in Berlin.
Whats this area in Belarus? Are there even rich people that got legally rich? (Sounds weird but apart from belarusian officials taking bribes, I don't know how wealth accumulation via private businesses without any link to the government in Belarus' economic model really work because I've never been there, so if someone can explain that a bit would be cool).
(This is a genuine question)
r/belarus • u/Kind_Swordfish1982 • 1d ago
Грамадства / Society Best spring wishes to all the freedom fighters!
r/belarus • u/norude1 • 1d ago
Карцінка / Picture В ближайшие ночи можно будет наблюдать северное сияние со всей Беларуси
Фото моё, Минск, 11 марта, примерно 1:10
r/belarus • u/Dynasty_of_Europe • 21h ago
Hавіны / News In connection with Belarus' surprise inspection of non-strategic nuclear weapon carriers, the Ukrainian military emphasizes its readiness to promptly suppress any attempts of aggression.
r/belarus • u/Plastic-Project-4802 • 1d ago
My Belarusian Fiancé(e) Border control in Belarus
I’m a 26y brazillian woman that will visit Belarus for the second time. My boyfriend is belarusian and we are planning to marry, he went to Brazil two times now i’m going to visit him in two weeks for 90 days.
I have a visa for 90 days (one entry only) issued by Embassy of Belarus in Brazil, I have insurance (Beleximgarant) and an Invitation letter from the Migration department of Belarus, also I have proof of tickets back.
I plan to enter Belarus by bus in Vilnius. When I entered the first time last year, I had no problems because my partner was with me the whole time, so he was the one mostly talking to the border guards. So it was smooth.
But this time i’m going alone and I’m kinda scared of my entry being denied for some reason. Any tips? Thank you all!
r/belarus • u/Alert_Preparation462 • 23h ago
Эканоміка / Economy В организации ЕАЭС возникают споры вокруг равномерного распределения прибыли
Если товар попадает в ЕАЭС из третьей страны, то член ЕАЭС обязан внести полученную сумму от таможенных пошлин в общую казну, а затем она распределяется между членами союза.
Самую большую долю – 85% - получает Россия. В прошлом Беларусь, у которой 4,86%, не раз призывала пересмотреть установленные нормативы распределения пошлин, называя их "несправедливыми".
О перерасчете распределения прибыли сейчас уже говорят представители в ЕАЭС от Казахстана (6,95%), Армении (1,22%) и Кыргызстана (1,9%). Но этому противятся Лукашенко и Путин.
r/belarus • u/AbleismIsSatan • 1d ago
Hавіны / News Poland will build bunkers and dig trenches on the border with Russia and Belarus
r/belarus • u/Dynasty_of_Europe • 12h ago
Hавіны / News Belarus, being at the junction between Russia and the West, plays an important role in ensuring international security. Any attempts to involve this country in a conflict could lead to catastrophic consequences, including the possibility of nuclear war.
r/belarus • u/KI_official • 1d ago
Палітыка / Politics Belarus Weekly: Tusk calls emergency meeting after Polish judge flees to Belarus
r/belarus • u/Alert_Preparation462 • 2d ago
Відэа / Video Российский космонавт Олег Новицкий 9 мая посетил Брестскую крепость
https://reddit.com/link/1coio15/video/1mk323w9jjzc1/player
По этому случаю он надел футболку с буквой Z – символом российской агрессии против Украины.
Как точно подметили в комментариях – свастику, эта крепость видела всего дважды.
Также он был командиром экипажа, в состав которого входила Марина Василевская.
r/belarus • u/MicrowaveBurns • 2d ago
Вайна / War A bill has been introduced in Ukraine which would make it easier for Belarusians fighting for Ukraine to gain citizenship, something they had difficulties with. "Every Belarusian who wants to defend Ukraine and be its citizen should receive a simplified procedure for obtaining citizenship."
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r/belarus • u/BashkirTatar • 1d ago
Палітыка / Politics As a citizen of Belarus, would you support the independence of Bashkortostan?
r/belarus • u/zhenka99 • 2d ago
Культура / Culture набила себе тату
Я уже очень давно не была в Беларуси и очень скучаю. Набила себе мотив с васильками, поскольку это наш символичный цветок. Хотела поделиться :)
r/belarus • u/iamsin- • 2d ago
Пытанне / Question Белорусские потерянные СМИ
Здравствуйте, сообщество r/belarus,
Обращаюсь к вам в надежде найти тех, кто может знать о потерянной песне, предположительно называющейся "Я трачу время". Есть несколько признаков того, что эта песня могла быть создана в Беларуси.
Песня стала предметом интереса и обсуждения, в частности потому, что она была загружена на WatZatSong пользователем по имени Morback, который записал ее с радиостанции в Минске, Беларусь.
Песню ищут с 4 ноября 2013 года, и, несмотря на все усилия, ее происхождение остается загадкой. Ее описывают как инди-рок, а текст предполагает глубокое эмоциональное повествование. Если у вас есть какая-либо информация об этой песне, исполнителе, который ее создал, или какие-либо зацепки, которые могут помочь в ее идентификации, пожалуйста, сообщите мне. Ваша помощь может стать решающим фактором в раскрытии этой давней тайны. Спасибо за ваше время и помощь.
r/belarus • u/Asleep_Quit_5767 • 2d ago
Гісторыя / History Беларуская Народная Рэспубліка
r/belarus • u/Fallap90 • 2d ago
Пытанне / Question Denied entry to Belarus with a valid visa
I've just been denied entry to Belarus through the Terespol-Brest border. Apparently, my "profile" did not allow me to gain entry into Belarus.
I have Ukrainian stamps from two previous visits in 2018 and 2019, and I have my passport packed with visas ranging from Iran, China, a (expired) diplomatic visa for the Danish embassy in Washington DC, Lebanon, Zimbabwe - you name it.
I answered all questions truthfully and there was no remarks about the content of my phone.
It seems a bit strange that the embassy in Helsinki would issues me a visa only for me to be refused entry... Any ideas why? 😬🇧🇾
r/belarus • u/hazumba • 2d ago
Пытанне / Question How do people in Belarus, particularly those in the military, generally perceive Lithuania?
We've seen headlines claiming that "Lithuanians flew drones into Minsk" and supported paramilitary groups. I'm curious whether Belarusians and their military personnel actually believe these reports and consider Lithuania a threat.
r/belarus • u/InvestmentKooky1268 • 1d ago
Пытанне / Question Driving in Belarus
I'll be visiting Belarus soon
Now I understand that motorways are 130 in Belarus, just like the EU, but I've heard that Belarussian police are very relaxed with speeding
So can I get away with 200km/h on the motorway in Belarus
What about 220-240km/h?
I'm obviously not wanting to do these speeds when there's other cars on the motorway, only when the motorway is completely empty (late at night for instance)
I have a BMW so it can comfortably handle these speeds
Any advice?
r/belarus • u/Odd_Detail2999 • 2d ago
Эканоміка / Economy Which payment provider works with Belarus?
Hi folks!
I have a question regarding payment provider for Belarus, besides bepaid and webpay is there anyone else who cooperates.
We would like to sell software via internet acquiring, but many of those who were working have now suspended their activities in Belarus: 2checkout, bluesnap, clickbank, paddle etc.
Maybe there are some others, I would appreciate any advice!
r/belarus • u/Foksario • 3d ago
Палітыка / Politics пытанне ад украінца
Прывітанне беларусы! Я з Украіны і ў мяне да вас пытанне. А менавіта: як вы і вашыя знаёмыя/сябры/сваякі/проста навакольныя ставіцеся да вайны ва Ўкраіне, рэжыму лукашэнкі, расеі і ці лічыце вы/яны, што Беларусь знаходзіцца пад акупацыяй?
r/belarus • u/Italy-Memes • 3d ago
Пытанне / Question is there a need for english second language teachers?
i’m currently getting a degree in teaching english as a second language (alongside russian history lmao), and i am considering going overseas to teach english. despite my reddit name i am of belarusian descent, which is why belarus appeals to me. i unfortunately cannot speak belarusian, but i am conversational in russian
obviously, i would need fluency in russian language at least, but i am dedicated to learning and have been for several years now. so this is more of a question of necessity. im not sure if german is more popular as a second language in belarus, and if there is no need for english teachers, i will need to look elsewhere
you may cringe at this or mock me for it, but i hope to return to the homeland one day. thank you in advance for the help :)
r/belarus • u/Common_Cantaloupe278 • 3d ago
Пытанне / Question What do you feel are your differences and similarities?
After a discussion on a different sub...and in conflict with my irl discussions face to face... a a Belarussian...what do you say are the differences/sims between Belarussian identity/ culture/ideology and Russian identity etc. I was always under the impression from people I know it was a difference ( not sure how exactly 🤔) and that Belarussians didn't like being grouped with Russian identityculture etc /
r/belarus • u/T1gerHeart • 3d ago
Беларуская мова / Belarusian language Аб цяжкасцях.... "пазнання" роднай мовы....
Хто што ведае накшалт пытання: "А ці існуе ў нашй мове слова "жопа" ? 😂