Meetings (635)
Meetings - in this category there is an information about meetings in frames of Fund “Sukhumi” projects - meetings with beneficiaries, representatives of state structures, local and international non-governmental organizations.
Work with disabled people in partnership with national network of protection from violence.
Om May 20, the second informational meeting was held. Beneficiaries mentioned that pension amount is too low. (I group 150 GEL, II – 100 GEL, III – 70 GEL). In spite of the fact that the Ministry of healthcare provides them with medicines, but they still need to by further more.
Meeting participants received information regarding the meeting of Sakrebulo, which will be attended by some of them together with representatives of the fund “Sukhumi n May 27.
In May 33 mobilization meetings were held in different places of Western Georgia – Kutaisi, Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senkai, Poti and village: Ternali (Tskaltubo Municipality), Nosiri (Senaki Municipality), Khurcha nad Koki (Zugdidi Municipality).
Mobilizers did not leave without attention important date of the month: May 17 – Family Day. There was discussion regarding meaning of family, its sustainability and role of woman.
Basically there were discussed mechanisms of protection women form domestic violence. It was mentioned that it is already 10 years after receiving the law against violence by the Parliament, but its effectiveness is not reached yet.
After mobilization meetings, the women took part in activities, carried out in WSCs and majority of them solved their concrete problems.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
Psychological, legal and other kinds of consultations are held in WSCs of the fund “Sukhumi”.
On May 17, in WSC of Poti, a mser-0class was carried out in culinary. 11 women familiarized with technology of yui96ing pizza and finally all of them tasted it.
They mentioned that such activities is possibility of gaining knowledge and reflex.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
In Batumi Center of Democratic Engagement the meetings with working group of Batumi GAC was held, who carry out gender needs research of local social groups. Once again was proved the schedule of the research, deadlines of submitting the report was defined. Council members have a hope that, identification of the problem will be held as it was in previous year for further collaboration with local government and their reflection in local budget.
The council tries to make its share in local civil groups support. The proof of that are the projects, submitted by the fund “Sukhumi” co-financing in the contest of “Free initiatives”. We are glad that self-government agreed to finance one of them.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State
Gender Advisory Council gathered on extraordinary meeting in order to advocate the problem. The meeting was participated by the GAC members and chairpersons of the fund “Sukhumi”.
The meeting discussed problems of co-financing of the project “gender education in pre-school premises” submitted to Kutaisi City Hall. Support of the City Hall was shown regarding activation of the mentioned project.
The process of advocacy was continued by the meeting with kindergarten unity. The sides expressed readiness to jointly look for legal mechanisms for allocation of necessary funds for project co-financing.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
Partnership with Czech non-governmental organization «The independent socio-environmental movement “NESEHNUTI” is carried out for 4 years. Arranging festivals of youth forum-theatres, support of gender advocacy process in Kutaisi, Bar Camp in Kutaisi, hosting youth international group of the fund “Sukhumi”.
More than 20 representatives of Czechoslovakia, Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia actively familiarized with activities of the fund “Sukhumi”, number of questions was put and great interest was shown towards women organization.
In frames of partnership development a trip of fund member is planned in 4 countries of Western partnership.
The project is implemented with the support of the Czech non-governmental
organization «The independent socio-environmental movement»
Ordinary informational meeting was held in Batumi IDP settlement. About 3000 families reside in 22 3-storied buildings. Most of them were resettled from Tskaltubo collective centers.
Unemployment was named as No 1 problem among the IDPs. They mentioned that with the reason of non-payment electricity and gas are often turn off. Lots of them have bank loans.
By the words of resident of the settlement – Jaba Beridze, last year there was a fire on their staircase. So the corridor needs rehabilitation. The residents ask local structures and Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation for help.
The project is implemented with the support of the U.S. Department of State
From May 1, the fund “Sukhumi” in partnership with the national network of protection from violence, started a work with new beneficiaries – people with disabilities.
On May 13 an informational meeting was held in Kutaisi attended by 14 beneficiaries. They received information regarding a project, goals and tasks of fund “Sukhumi”.
It was defined that after three months work public organization should be registered, in order to give such people possibility to carry out advocacy of their problems, write project and gain finances.
On My 11, the 16-th meeting of Kutaisi Gender Advisory Council was held. The participants discussed the problems and prospects, connected with co-financing of the project “Gender education in pre-school premises”, submitted by the GAC to the City Hall. The meeting was attended by the representatives of Kutasisi pre-school unity. Paata Kldiashvili (head of the department for economical development and local possession) mentioned that the project was co-financed by Kutasisi pre-school unity, which will be signed by joint agreement.
GAC also worked on how to effectively conduct sociological research “gender needs evaluation in the context of local development”.
After familiarizing with research methodology, the council members disseminated functions and agreed organizational issues.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
In the first district of Ozurgeti - village Nasakirali, representative of the fund “Sukhumi” met repatriant Meskhaetians and familiarized with their problems.
There are lots of problems – resident are worried with unemployment and many other issues.
There is no kindergarten. As for school, Rozeta Skamkochaishvili mentioned that the school will not be open for 30 pupils. Children go to school in near village and are provided by transport.
There are also concrete problems – 45 year old Naili Bitsadze (operated on a leg), takes care of disabled grandpa, who is 87 and lives in damaged house (damaged ladder, windows, ruined ceilling). They have hard situation, but were stopped social allowance. They address the fund Sukhumi“ and Gender Advisory Council for help.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality