Questions and answers / Вопросы и ответы
Here we will try to answer the most frequently asked questions about our activities. If you have any other questions, please contact us.
What should I do if I need your help?
Contact us via email and specify what kind of help you need. For example, if you need safe transport by car from the Romanian border, it is a good idea to contact us a few days before you cross the border. If you need to buy a train ticket, we can arrange it if we know where you are traveling from and to. If you need guidance on the asylum procedure in European Union countries, we can arrange a free consultation with someone who is knowledgeable in this area. In inland Romania, it is also possible to arrange temporary free accommodation so that you can recharge your batteries, rest, and later continue on your journey to a better life.
Can you help someone cross the border?
We do not provide this type of solidarity, but we agree with it in principle. There are other individuals and solidarity networks that can help you. But beware of police provocateurs. We also strongly warn against the possibility of being transferred for a fee. This is often done by scammers and people who do not care about your safety.
How much do I have to pay?
All our activities are organized free of charge. We are an informal solidarity network, not lawyers, a company, or an official institution. We are volunteers who want to show solidarity with people who need help. If you want to support our activities, you are welcome to do so. We accept money as a voluntary donation, not as payment for services.
Can I donate money for your activities by bank transfer?
Donations can only be made in person. Firstly, we do not want banks and commercial entities to profit from solidarity activities. Secondly, we prefer a support system that leaves no trace and does not reveal sensitive information about donors and active members of our network.
Why are there no specific individuals listed on your website who organize your activities?
Solidarity networks are not a means of self-promotion. We are here primarily for others, not to show off our names, faces, and personal egos. Some of us also have experience with repression, so we know that solidarity activities can lead to persecution, criminalization, intimidation, and aggression. We live in a cruel world where it is legal to send money for deadly war purposes, but helping people escape war and mobilization can be criminalized. We must think about the safety of our colleagues and the people we help. That is why we prefer to present our project anonymously, and it is important for us to have a high degree of safety culture in communication and self-organization.
Why don’t you help members of the bourgeoisie or members of the government?
Our solidarity network is an organized form of resistance by the working class. The bourgeoisie, governments, states, and their armies are responsible for wars and the suffering of the working class. They are not our allies, but parasites who exploit us in times of “peace” and mobilize us in times of war to die and kill so that their system can continue to plunder our lives and planetary ecosystems. Solidarity networks of the working class are a tool for changing the situation. Today, we stand in solidarity with workers fleeing war, who tomorrow may be able to help us when war comes closer to our homes.
How can you coordinate your activities in practical terms?
Our activities work because we collaborate with people from different regions such as Ukraine, Russia, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Greece, France, etc. Everyone uses their local resources and provides them for the benefit of infrastructure and specific activities. Some have money, some speak many languages, some provide a safe place to sleep, some are good IT programmers, and some are good drivers. When all of this comes together, it increases the effectiveness of our activities. We don’t need a hierarchy or a stamp from the authorities to do this. Many activities can also be organized without money. If you know what you want, you can organize even with minimal resources. Solidarity is the way forward.