The members of Khoni Youth Club started the implementation of the project "Salon Conversations", which was financed within the framework of the USAID grant competition. The meeting with the members of the club was held in the third public school of Khoni. Young people worked on the details of the project. Planned activities were discussed, deadlines for their implementation were determined and responsibilities were distributed.
The representatives of the first group once again reviewed the conclusions and recommendations of the " Assessment of the Human Security Quality" and selected problems for advocacy. They plan to solve them in cooperation with the local authorities.
Training was conducted with the second group. The participants got acquainted with the state services for the victims of violence and received answers to the questions from a competent person.
The members of the youth initiative group of the village Koki - Zugdidi municipality held a meeting where they evaluated the activities carried out within the framework of the mini-project. The goal of the project is to promote peace through the involvement of young people, raise awareness and their active participation in the process of regulating Georgian-Abkhazian relations. In this regard, the initiative group has planned a lot of interesting activities.
Another meeting was held with the women initiative group. The conversation concerned the challenges that were highlighted in the process of the research: "Evaluation of the quality of human security of the population". During the meeting, it was noted that the awareness of the population about state services will significantly increase the activity of citizens, which is the most important for their economic empowerment. Priority issues were named, that will be permanently advocated by the women initiative group.
A meeting with the members of the group of IDP women and girls was organized in the office of the Fund "Sukhumi".
During the meeting, all the priority problems that were identified within the framework of the project in various IDP communities were discussed. The participants spoke about the work done and outlined further ways to advocate mentioned problems.
“We can openly say that we have overcome the nihilism that we had and started to work actively. We realized that we need to act to solve our problems, because no one will do this instead of us,” said one of the meeting participants.
General meetings, acquired new skills, sharing experiences with each other are great motivation for all members of the group to do more for their communities.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
Another meeting of the women's mutual support group in Vani ended with a good result - the problem of one of the victims of domestic violence was solved. After our meetings, she became stronger, there was constructive cooperation with the local government - all this helped to solve the problem and gave the group motivation that the condition of many women will improve.
Members of Zugdidi and Chokhatauri women groups became active. Women mutual support group of Kobuleti in cooperation with the Gender Equality Council solved the problem of one of the participants, which seemed to be very difficult to them. Terjola group actively participated in grant competitions, the members of the group have great support from the Fund "Sukhumi" and the local self-government.
The project assistant held meetings in Chokhatauri, Tskaltubo, Zugdidi, Kobuleti and Vani, and the group leaders held meetings in the other five municipalities.
12 consultations in the office, online meetings with 12 beneficiaries, 7 phone calls from those with whom she had previously conducted sessions - this was the April of the psychologist of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” - Manana Gotsiridze. All consultations concerned the emotional state of people, their pain and experiences. The task of the psychologist was to calm them down and improve the basis of internal resources.
Feedback from one beneficiary: “You helped me to find strength, cope with life difficulties, acquire new skills, re-evaluate problems and learn to control my emotions”.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The Women Fund “Sukhumi” has created a friendly space where children from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia spend their free time together.
In April, lessons were held in 6 courses - Georgian language, English, polymer clay, acting art, embroidery, photography and videography.
On April 17, the first two-month course in photography and videography ended and a new group began to work.
The two-month polymer clay course also ends in April. With the help of this course, children not only learn new things, but also tell each other stories, sing in Georgian, they especially like the song “Suliko.”
English and Georgian language courses are conducted productively. Children learn words, make sentences, conduct dialogues...
The meeting of members of the IDP women working group with members of the Gender Equality Council of Kutaisi Municipality was attended by both members of the City Council and City Hall.
Members of the working group presented the problems existing in the target IDP communities and discussed the ways of their solution together with representatives of self-government.
The Gender Equality Council expressed its support. Letters will be prepared and sent to the relevant services of the City Hall.
“You are doing important work, in frames of our competence we will support active women in order to eliminate existing problems”, said Deputy Mayor Tamar Dakhundaridze.
The project is implemented with the support of USAID local governance program
In frames of exchange meeting format, Kutaisi women initiative group was visited by the members of Khoni. The aim of the meeting was to get to know the members of the group, bring them closer, share information and experience. Women spoke about the problems and needs they advocated. The mentioned format was positively evaluated by the participants. The members of Kutaisi Youth Club discussed two project ideas developed in frames of the grant competition. They got acquainted with the information about the peace initiatives and determined the activities to be implemented within the framework of the project. New members joined the youth club. In the near future, they will start implementing the project and various types of activities financed within the framework of the USAID grant competition. The meeting was hosted by Public School No. 6 of Abkhazia named after Zhuli Shartava.
- Women need help, they need empowerment. This requires information dellivery, which is provided by the Women Fund “Sukhumi”. We always feel supported, which is very important,” these were the assessments of participants of information meetings at Women Support Centers.
The meetings were held in frames of a new project, which means that information and support for women will continue for another three years. Beneficiaries will again receive various services from the Women Fund “Sukhumi” - consultations with a psychologist and a lawyer will continue to respond to identified problems.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
