“Our House” and humanitarian aid: summary of the week
The war in Ukraine has been going on for over 70 days now – and we have been hard at work helping not only the repressed Belarusians but also our neighbouring Ukrainians. In Vilnius,...
“NO means NO”: Belarusians leave the country en masse to avoid fighting against Ukraine
Despite the queues at visa centres and consulates, the falling incomes and numerous bans, and, most importantly, the state propaganda claiming we live in a beautiful country, Belarusians keep leaving. Lithuania and Georgia keep...
Olga Karach speaks at PACE hearing on human rights in Belarus
On April 29, Strasbourg (France) hosted the PACE hearing on the problem of human rights in Belarus. Olga Karach, head of the ICCI “Our House”, was invited to the hearings as a speaker. She...
“Our House” continues its humanitarian mission: the week’s results
The last week of April was rich for events in “Our House”, both in Vilnius and Warsaw. We continued to help refugees from Belarus and Ukraine, organized new activities for children in hobby groups...
Working trips and meeting friends: how the weekend goes at “Our House”
How to combine business with pleasure? Come and join us – we’ll teach you! It is often the best part of working in our team – business trips easily turn into exciting excursions, and...
“Our House” version: why orthopaedic doctors are being arrested in Belarus
At the end of March, Belarusian media wrote about the detention of about 30 orthopaedic traumatologists all over the country. Many Belarusians, who had planned operations, examinations and consultations found themselves without help. The...
Slave labour in the Belarusian army: how soldiers are forced to work for free
Military service is not only training ranges, exercises and target shooting, but also hard physical labour. Soldiers clean barracks and bathrooms and go to help agricultural enterprises with harvesting. This week we devoted to...
Children’s clubs and a meeting with a farmer: the results of aid to Ukraine in a week
The war in Ukraine has been going on for almost two months now. The heroic Ukrainian people continue to repel the attacks of the Russian occupiers and are beginning to rebuild free regions. But...
On April 20, we celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Day. How “Our House” joins the volunteer movement
Many things in Belarus have been and are being done by volunteers. Volunteers cover those spheres the state turns a blind eye to and does not see the problems. It is ecology, animal protection,...
“NO means NO” campaign: illegitimate state attacks mothers of warriors
Warriors who went to fight against Russia have not been in Belarus for a long time – especially those for whom this is their second participation in hostilities on the territory of Ukraine. Staying in...
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