The six-month training course in Kobuleti, Zugdidi, Chokhatauri, Tsalenjikha and Senaki youth centers is going to its completion. During the last meeting, the participants discussed the topics: Ways of conflict resolution, norms of ethics and aesthetics, relationships between parents and children, problems and reasons”. Now they are preparing for the summarizing event, which will take place in early March. 20 presenters were selected from 5 groups to talk about the impact of the project.
In February, 10 trainings were held in ten municipalities of western Georgia. 196 participants were involved in the trainings.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Dear Women of Ukraine,
We are writing to you on behalf of the internally displaced women organization – Women Fund “Sukhumi”, to express our support and solidarity!
We are the women of Georgia, who have gone through all the hell and horror of the war!
We know how you feel now, and what is happening in your hearts and souls.
We express our greatest support and deep faith that all this horror, bloodshed and tears will end soon! We hope, that whole world will rally and give adequate response to the worst aggressor of all times, so that mothers do not mourn their sons, children do not remain orphans, and nothing threatens peace and stability in the world.
Unfortunately, your country and all of you are undergoing horrible times, but you will withstand it! Because the truth, dignity and pride are with you, and the great commitment to pursue peaceful future of your country! Today, whole world is with you, all who can distinguish and make choice between right and wrong, good and evil!
Everyone is with you, from those who have something to lose to those who are appalled by these horrific events, and overwhelmed by the feeling – How could this be allowed!
"Equality means equal rights. Violence starts if that right is violated."
"Gender is misunderstood by the public, caused by a lack of information. Everyone should understand that it protects the rights of both women and men." - The members of the Tskaltubo youth group had such opinions at information meetings.
According to the participants, gender equality is an important issue, and it contributes to the creation of harmony in society and the protection of human rights.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
As a result of information meetings and cooperation with local self-governments, the identification of cases of violence and application has increased. It is followed by the response, which improves the level of trust before the beneficiaries.
Information meetings were held in Vani, Tsalenjikha, Chokhatauri and Terjola Women Support Centers. The services of the Fund "Sukhumi" are actively used to respond to women's problems - consultations with a psychologist and a lawyer, and if necessary - a full rehabilitation course.
According to the mobilizers, the increase in application was promoted by information meetings, which were attended by representatives of various communities.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In January-February, the Monitoring and Advocacy Group conducted a rapid assessment of the needs of the City Hall representatives in the target municipalities (Samtredia, Vani, Terjola, Bagdati, Tkibuli, Tsalenjikha, Zugdidi, Senaki, Kobuleti, Chokhatauri).
The rapid assessment aimed to identify the needs for planning educational trainings in three areas: civic participation, social work, e-services.
City Hall officials supported the initiative of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". The online / phone survey method was used to work with the respondents. A simple online questionnaire was elaborated, which was filled in by 184 respondents.
A rapid assessment has highlighted the issues on which the City Hall representatives need more information, qualification and skills.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Business planning, the essence of marketing and its importance, marketing strategy, business operations, management and legal issues, financial management - two-day training on these issues was held for the beneficiaries of the day rehabilitation center.
The Women Fund "Sukhumi" gave them the opportunity to master new professions, acquire new knowledge and skills, and after training they will be able to write business projects.
The next stage is the competition of business ideas. Beneficiaries of the day rehabilitation center will participate in the competition. The authors of the best ideas will receive small grants that will promote their employment and well-being.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
It all happens after our meetings. One meeting / training is held per month and from training to training children express their views: what they have learned, what they like and what they worry about, in different ways.
Video clip, prepared by Samtredia Group, information meetings held by Zugdidi and Kobuleti groups and many else: diagrams, letters to parents, comics, videos, paintings, presentations...
We call these events initiative ones, because they reflect our training. The topics of the meetings held in the ten youth centers in February were: conflict, ethics, aesthetics, relationships of parents and children. The activities carried out by the leaders of the centers were also dedicated to these issues.
All activities are posted on the Facebook pages of the Fund "Sukhumi" and schools and the number of views is thousands ... 787 people took part in the activities. The activity would be much higher if the schools had not switched to online teaching. The youth direction of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" is still quite popular and this is the best result of our active work.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
“Haven House” is the first women shelter opened in California in 1964, which probably stood in a beautiful green yard. Just like our rehabilitation / crisis center in one of the picturesque districts of Kutaisi. Here is coziness in every corner, where you can enter and relax.
A woman, who is in difficult situation, but does not have a victim status and therefore cannot be addressed to a shelter can come here. Before undergoing proper procedures, a woman can stay in this perfect environment for some time.
A social worker, a psychologist and a lawyer help a conflict – affected woman to find the way forward: alleviate the situation. If necessary, they prepare the necessary documents.
Women have the opportunity to study new professional skills, that will help them to earn an income. All this will make a woman more active, strong, self-confident, she gets aware of her rights and she will be able to defend her and her children's rights.
On the world map, where there are thousands of points of hope for women victims and their children, one is ours - with beautiful and distinctive Kutaisi exoticism and unique aroma of Sukhumi coffee.
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Information collection through focus groups and in-depth interviews What difficulties follow this process; What factors contributed to the successful completion of the research; Members of Tskaltubo Women Initiative Group openly assessed the work done. Each speaker talked about how the process was planned and what results were achieved. According to the participants, the facilitation process is accompanied by difficulties, however gained experience and skills helped them to complete the research successfully. "The process was interesting for us as well, because we had direct communication with women and talked about the barriers that hinder the women’s success."
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
The right of children to: have family, alternative care, education, health, social protection, proper living conditions and development, protection from child abuse, protection from harmful influences. These issues were discussed at a meeting on February 17.
The “Convention on the Rights of the Child” has changed both children's perceptions and attitudes towards them - children are people with special rights and not just passive objects of charity.
The Convention declares that children need special care and protection.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID