There has been a war in Ukraine for five months. Unfortunately, the number of refugees is growing in our country.
At the end of last month, there were 122 people in our database, who came from Ukraine. Now they are 197. One part lives in Kutaisi and the rest lives in Tskaltubo, Senaki, Zugdidi, Tkibuli, Kharagauli, Vani, Samtredia.
In July, the Women Fund “Sukhumi” provided assistance to 15 families and individuals. As August is a holiday period, the support team is trying to distribute more assistance this month.
On July 2, members of our organization participated in a meeting organized by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and other departments. At the meeting, topical issues were raised that require a quick solution, for example medical assistance for children, childbirth, free vaccinations.
Our organization has communication with various departments. We are also constantly looking for new allies to solve the problems of Ukrainian refugees, thus the issue of free medical treatment of a 5-month-old child has been resolved.
Cutting and sewing courses are being held at the conflict dividing line in the village Pakhulani (Tsalenjikha municipality). The courses teach how to use modern equipment, cut and sew different things - from simple to difficult - select cloths and show creative approach.
According to the participants, it is great to create clothes with your own hands, to bring to life the idea of your image, to create your own unique style and outfit.
They know that they can use the acquired knowledge to start a small business, just as some graduates of Pakhulan or Kutaisi Day Rehabilitation Centers did.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Another round table was held with the participation of local referral entities in the conference hall of the City Council.
The meeting was attended by members of the Gender Equality Council of Kobuleti City Council, representatives of the Mayor's Office, social services and the police department. Guests from the Lanchkhut City Hall were invited to the meeting - the head of the social security and health service and the social worker of the children's department shared the specifics of their work and practice with their colleagues from Kobuleti.
During the meeting, they talked about the prevention of domestic violence and the protection of the victim, about cooperation with local structures.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
97 teenagers participated in trainings held in Vani, Tsalenjikha, Tkibuli, Senaki and Kobuleti. Some meetings were held in a traditional, live form. The other part took place in the Internet space. Despite the form, all meetings were equally interesting, active and informative.
Early marriage and ways to resolve conflicts - the students discussed these issues with the trainers. They gave relevant examples, argued about the negative outcomes of early marriages, or the importance of early conflict resolution.
Meetings of such kind give teenagers the opportunity to think freely. They learn to express their opinions, listen actively, ask and answer questions...
The culture of group work, discussion and conversation - all these skills that young people have acquired or reinforced - are the merit of the training course.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
A working meeting was held in Senaki IDP Women Initiative Group. The following questions were discussed: why networking is important, what benefits it can bring in terms of problem advocacy.
Participants expressed their positions: what is the responsibility of the network participants, is the team work important.
According to them, the problem raised by the network is more results-oriented, as in this case there are much more resources for solving problems.
At the end of the meeting, the participants expressed their readiness to create a local network in Senaki municipality, which will become the basis for wider networking activities in the future.
The project is implemented with the support
of the UN Women organization
During the meetings in Senaki, Tkibuli and Terjola, Women Support Centers, the participants spoke about the difficulties of identifying cases of domestic violence. They emphasized the fact that there are conflict families, where this problem is closed and rarely spoken about - the risk of violence in such families is higher.
The mobilizers informed the participants about the importance of preventing violence at an early stage and working on the risks that contribute to the development of violence.
Concrete cases were identified at information meetings. A psychologist and a lawyer will be involved in the process and will hold individual meetings. Working in this format decreases the risk of conflicts in individual families.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
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 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)
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)
What kind of information do we give teenagers? What is their vision? What can help to raise their consciousness?
Formation of correct thinking is facilitated by the Youth Empowerment Centers, which operate in ten municipalities of Western Georgia.
Training courses began from the first days of July and the first five trainings were held in Samtredia, Bagdati, Zugdidi, Chokhatauri and Terjola.
During the meetings, the problem of early marriage and ways to resolve conflicts was discussed.
All five trainings were different, with participation of 97 teenagers: active discussions, discussion of interesting cases, frank feedback.
The Women Fund “Sukhumi” is trying to give young people the opportunity to think in accordance with time, combined with values, for the benefit of the future.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)