Meeting on the beach, in the yards and... online

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Live meetings began after a long online work. The first meeting was held in Kobuleti - on the beach. Here,  the first meeting of a psychologist with women took place, as the new Women Support Center began to operate. The same unusual meetings were held at the Women Support Centers of Khoni, Tskaltubo, Senaki, Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality), taking into account the necessary regulations. Another meeting - but again online - was held with the beneficiaries of Pakhulani Women Support Center. According to tradition, there were also individual consultations.

During the meetings, the most actual issues were discussed: how to deal with stress and adapt to changes, how to establish family relationships so that quarrels and conflicts do not turn into violence. They worked on the Holmes scale for stressful situations. Women expressed gratitude for the care and support.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Communication as an effective mechanism for conflict management

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How to use communication methods to normalize relations, how to increase their effectiveness, how to identify the conflict risks and what to do for its resolution - these issues were discussed at online meetings with married couples from Kutaisi, Khoni and Pakhulani (Tsalenjikha municipality). Children actively involved in the discussion. They talked about communication with parents.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

April - Activities in Women Support Centers

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Despite the current situation, the Women Support Centers of the Fund “Sukhumi” continue to work actively. The resource of the organization’s specialists is involved In online meetings: psychologist, lawyer, conflict expert.

The beneficiaries highlight  the importance of such meetings. For people who are isolated, online consultations are very important, which, if necessary, they receive permanently.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Pakhulani - problems identified at an online meeting

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- Parents are very worried about children who cannot join the online educational process, since there is a low access to the internet in this zone; will the state anti-crisis program affect people living here who, due to isolation, remain unemployed; when will be the movement opened to provide families with products; In what condition are the people, who remained closed in the territory of Abkhazia –– these and other issues were discussed at an online meeting with the women from the village Pakhulani (Tsalenjikha municipality).

The work on advocacy of identified issues has already begun.

The project is implemented with the support of Kvinna till Kvinna,
 womens Foundation (Sweden)

Competent consultations of the lawyer

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The work of the lawyer was remotely continued in April. Online meetings were held with the beneficiaries of Khoni, Senaki, Ozurgeti and Lia (Tsalenjikha municipality).

Representatives of various professions as well as housewives participated in the meetings. Questions to the lawyer were also different (pandemic situation, government regulations, problems of domestic violence during quarantine, etc.), and everyone received competent advice. Participants of the meetings noted that legal advice is a very important support during this difficult time.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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