5 group psychological meetings were held in August at Women Support Centers of Senaki, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Lanchkhuti, Koki (Zugdidi municipality). The meetings were attended by 38 beneficiaries from 16 to 67 years old, and the main topic was how to overcome the stresses caused by the pandemic, isolation and uncertainty.

During the month, there were phone calls from Kutaisi and other municipalities - and the women received psychological support and individual consultations.

The psychologist also continued to work with married couples and individual clients. 

A small project of Terjola Women's Support Center "We fight violence and poverty by work" is in the active phase. Theoretical and practical course of studying carpet knitting is held there. The first stage of the project has already been completed. The participants studied with great interest, and their work deserved praise. Future activities, regarding how they can apply the gained knowledge in practice is planned.

“Harmonious environment for Children” is the name of a small project of Kobuleti Women Support Center. In August, informational meetings were held with heads of target kindergartens and parents of pupils. One of the meetings was held with the head of Sakrebulo Gender Equality Council. The conversation during the meetings touched upon the following topics: the law against domestic violence, responding mechanisms, existing municipal and state services.

Within the framework of the project "Woman's Right - Freedom", which is implemented by Poti Women Support Center, the Women's Club conducted a marathon on the Golden Lake on the topic: "Sport is the step to a healthy lifestyle." The project envisages activation of the women-representatives of ethnic minorities, because they represent a risk group. The marathon is one of the parts of the psychotherapy of the beneficiaries, who got involved with great enthusiasm and interest.

"We fight violence and poverty by work" is a small project of Terjola Women Support Center. The project will contribute to the social and economic strengthening of women living in rural areas. Informational meetings will be held, representatives of the risk group will study handicrafts (carpet knitting, cooking, serving), which will motivate them to start their own business.

The first activities have already taken place, an information meeting on the topic “Domestic violence, local programs and other government services”. A group for the study of carpet knitting was completed and the work has begun.

Senaki Women Support Center is implementing two small projects. Within the framework of one project, active work will be carried out with kindergarten teachers and parents on the issues of violence issues - this will contribute to the upbringing of a healthy generation. The second project is aimed at informing young people about the conflict. Within the framework of the projects, preparatory work was completed, meetings of the lawyer and psychologist of the Fund "Sukhumi" with the beneficiaries were carried out.

Lanchkhuti Women Support Center continues to implement the project "Violence Prevention - Harmonious Environment for Kids". Within the framework of the project, educators and parents of 22 kindergartens in Lanchkhuti municipality received information about violence and bullying, meetings were held with representatives of local self-government. The psychologist and lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi" met with the staff of the kindergarten in the village Shromisubani. The participants learned how to identify children at risk of violence, and how they should respond according to the law.

In July, Women Support Centers organized meetings of a conflict expert and a psychologist with four married couples in Kobuleti, Zugdidi and Senaki municipalities. Both the online format and the live meeting format were used. Couples received information on conflict management issues. During the process, the need to include a lawyer was identified, since the disagreement between the couples was associated with the lack of information regarding legal issues. One of the couples was redirected to a lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi" to receive competent information.

“Woman's Right - Freedom” is the name of a small project of Poti Women Support Center. A presentation of the project with the participation of members of the Women's Club took place in Gallery 34. During the meeting, the conversation touched the issues of early marriage and domestic violence. The TV story about the presentation was prepared by the broadcasting company “9-th Wave”. The project envisages informing the representatives of ethnic minorities living in Poti municipality on the topic of violence.

Kobuleti Women Support Center implements a small project "Harmonious Environment for Children." The work is carried out in two kindergartens of Kobuleti municipality and its goal is to include teachers, educators and parents in the process of preventing violence and bullying. Informational meetings have already been held with representatives of the local self-government, with the heads of the kindergarten associations and target kindergartens. The project participants also met with a lawyer, conflict expert and psychologist of the Fund “Sukhumi”.