On July 14, representatives of the USAID and the US Embassy Mr. Giorgi Khechinashvili - Senior Advisor of Youth Programs and Mr. Anton Cooper, Political Officer of the US Embassy visited the head office of the Fund "Sukhumi" in Kutaisi.
The guests heard information about the activities of the organization and the work carried out by partner organizations, about the activities carried out within the framework of the project so far. The participants also talked about the existing challenges and successes... about positive changes achieved by the initiative groups created by the Fund "Sukhumi" in the municipalities with the support of the USAID.
The project is implemented with the support of the USAID
The Fund “Sukhumi” has been cooperating with the public school of the village Koki for a long time. For the given moment, with the support of the USAID and the Fund "Sukhumi", young people implemented a small project "Remember Abkhazia", within the framework of the mentioned project, they have implemented many interesting activities.
It was said much about the benefits this project has brought to the beneficiaries and now we would like to share the emotions of the participants directly...
" It was a new experience for several young people involved in this project.
In general, I have never been active, but after taking this step, everything has changed for the better, I often participate in various types of events and I am very happy to be involved in the implementation of this project.
Everyone likes to receive handmade gifts. Many interesting things are created from polymer clay: necklaces, frames, small sculptures. In the process of their creation, the author receives both pleasure and income. Therefore, interest in this direction of work is growing.
Courses of polymer clay are successfully continuing in the Day Rehabilitation Center of the Women Fund "Sukhumi". According to the developed schedule, the women learn to do original things step by step. They are already preparing their own compositions. According to them - working with polymer clay brings posi
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The first part of the meeting of Tskaltubo municipality working (initiative) group was devoted to the principles of network creation, the main characteristics of the work, purpose, advantages of network, barriers and social changes. The participants highlighted their willingness to actively engage in the process of identification of IDP needs and solution of their problems. They spoke about the challenges that emerged in the IDP settlements during the survey.
The second part of the meeting was devoted to the creation of the network, the signatures of those wishing to join the network, the development of a strategic plan for the future and participation in the implementation of 1325 UN Resolution.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
During the ordinary meeting, the members of Kutaisi Initiative Group once again underlined that they would be actively involved in the process of IDP needs identification and solution of their problems.
People living in the IDP settlement mentioned the challenges that worry them for many years. Those participants who live in multi-storey buildings together with local residents also spoke about their problems.
The meeting focused on creation of network and networking. The strategic directions of the Women Network were discussed, the purpose of which is the implementation of 1325UN Resolution at the local level.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
Many issues were discussed at the trainings. Concrete things were remembered and concrete ones were learned...
In this small video record, the women spoke about the benefits, exchange of experience, joint work of the training. The cycle of trainings strengthened the participants: IDP Women Initiative Groups established in Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Khoni, Senaki and Zugdidi municipalities.
Now all five municipalities have competent active women leaders who can identify problems in IDP communities, advocate and solve them, they can change the living conditions of IDP girls and women and their families for the better.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
The Women Fund "Sukhumi" held a round table meeting with participation of local referral entities in the conference – hall of Terjola City Council.
The meeting was attended by members of the Gender Equality Council of the City Council, representatives of the City Hall, social services and the police. The participants of the meeting spoke about violence prevention and victim protection, about social partnership. There was a presentation of a Women Fund "Sukhumi" research on monitoring of services for victims of violence. Emphasis was placed on the problem of violence and the prospects for cooperation with local structures.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The presentation of the new website of the Women Found "Sukhumi" was held in the conference hall of Terjola City Council. The meeting was attended by members of the City Council, local referral entities, community representatives.
Participants noted that the website "Digital Resource Center of Services for Violence Victims" includes all information that victims of violence need, the main thing is that many people know about it, so that the functions and contact information of the website can be used by everyone for whom it is vitally necessary.
The project is implemented with the support the Equality Fund (Canada)
Kobuleti Women Support Center held information meetings in the villages. The participants emphasized the need to spread information in the peripheries.
Social problems, women's needs, increased facts of family conflicts - while talking about these topics, new cases of violence were identified at the meetings held in the villages Khurcha, Koki, Kakhati - Zugdidi Municipality.
Kindergartens should become a source of identification of family conflicts, this segment should be fully informed - this opinion was announced at the meeting held by Samtredia Women's Support Center, which was attended by kindergarten educators and teachers.
The work of the women support centers is aimed at prevention of cases of domestic violence and effective management of identified cases..
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
