Since the beginning of February, training courses at Youth Empowerment Centers have actively started. According to the plan, meetings on issues of conflict management and violence are held. In parallel with the trainings, young people organize initiated events in all municipalities.
Active preparations for the final meetings are now underway. Interesting initiatives are planned. Leader groups were created to work on presentations where they will present the impact and results of the project.
Trainings were held in five municipalities: Samtredia, Zugdidi, Terjola, Chokhatauri and Bagdati (online).
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
During the meetings of Vani Women Support Center, women who have many challenges come together and everyone works r to solve these problems. At one of the meetings, women expressed a desire to learn to sew.
In response to their challenge, the Women Fund “Sukhumi” opened cutting and sewing courses in Vani, as well as in some other municipalities. The teacher is Maka Dadunashvili, one of the activists of the Womes Support Center. The Fund “Sukhumi” purchased sewing machines, cloths, threads and everything necessary for normal education. Now it's the women's turn...
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
UN Women hosted a two-day workshop on “Monitoring Human Security – a Gender Sensitive Monitoring Tool”.
The workshop is designed for the representatives of the Public Defender’s Office of Georgia (PDO) and the representatives of civil society organizations. The seminar is facilitated by an international expert Zara Jarvinen, who is the author of the tailor-made methodological tool - “Manual on Gender Sensitive Monitoring on Human Security” designed specifically for the use of the PDO and CSOs. This workshop aims to build the capacity of the representatives of the PDO and the CSOs to assess, monitor, analyze and report on human security of the conflict-affected and internally displaced population from a gender perspective, including through a joint and cooperative manner.
Ekaterine Gamakharia, head of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" Tbilisi representative office, participated in the seminar.
Interesting and impressive scenes, active participation of the audience, discussions and conversations about their problems...
These were the performances of the Forum Theater of the Women Fund "Sukhumi" in February. This time, the young actors were met by new audience in the public school No 2 in Kutaisi and in the school of the village Bardubani (Terjola municipality).
The audience liked the scenes presented by the Forum Theater, they participated in the creative process with interest and applauses...
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
With the support of the United Nations Development Program and the Government of Sweden, in cooperation with the Gender Equality Council of the Parliament of Georgia, a political forum for women members of the City Council was held in Tbilisi. The event was attended by over 150 delegates. Women councilors from all municipalities of Georgia actively participated in the forum. Special attention was given to enhancing the political participation of women in the lead-up to parliamentary and local demonstrations.
Linda Chikhladze, representative of the Women’s Fund "Sukhumi", attended the forum.
The cycle “5 ART” was finished - 5 meetings were held with refugees from different cities of Ukraine. The purpose of therapeutic meetings is to develop their ability to connect emotions and situations in which they are forced to find themselves. Meetings help children to eliminate emotional stress and associated symptoms, interact correctly with themselves and with others, and transform negative impulses and reactions into positive ones.
The results are already visible: stress relief, weakening of excessive conscious control, mutual trust, physical freedom. 10 children from 7 to 12 years old made friends and spent 5 interesting days at Women Fund the “Sukhumi”.
The work was carried out with the support of Mtskheta-Mtianeti Regional Hub.
Despite the short working month, Manana Gotsiridze, a psychologist of the Women Fund “Sukhumi”, had an active January. She held a group meeting with women from the village Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality). In addition, 12 individual online consultations were conducted in the regions and 13 individual psychotherapeutic sessions in Kutaisi. The psychologist answered 8 phone calls and helped the beneficiaries to combate emotional stress.
A psychologist worked every day in our rehabilitation center, where women victims and their children stayed for two weeks. There was also a lawyer, a social worker and a teacher who spent interesting and educational hours with the children.
One of the beneficiaries noted: “I feel so good here that I don’t want to leave. I’m glad that now I know more, I’m more informed and I have more motivation to solve my problems... Thank you very much - for 34 years these have been the brightest, warmest and most pleasant days for me.”
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
In January, 9 new people were added to the number of Ukrainians and now there are already 387 of them. As in previous months, they were assisted in different ways. The most important thing is the distribution of food vouchers. In January, the organization purchased 52 vouchers for 100 GEL and distributed them to 39 families. In addition, we paid utility bills for 4 families, and 6 families received finances to pay apartment rent.
Depending on the needs, there are other types of support: payment for telephone calls, reimbursement of the cost of consultations, blood transfusions or medicines for cancer patients.
All this may be small compared to the problems they have, but they all thank us for this stable support, which has been continuing for almost two years now.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
The monitoring group continued a series of information meetings with vulnerable groups. Another meeting was held in Vani municipality. Participants were informed about the mechanisms existing in the country to assist and empower victims of violence. Particular attention was paid to local government programs.
The program of the department of protection and support of children's rights was of particular importance for them. According to them, it is a great support for families who cannot create an appropriate environment for the development of their children.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)
Psychologist of the Women Fund “Sukhumi” Ekaterine Kvachakidze met with women under the risk and socially vulnerable women, school teachers and students in the Women Support Centers of Tskaltubo, Vani, Zugdidi and Tsalenjikha, Meetings were held in group and individual formats. The main topic of the meeting, “Conflict Resolution,” turned out to be very interesting. The meeting was held in question and answer mode, the participants discussed cases related to the conflict. Conflict is a natural phenomenon and occurs in almost any relationship. Since conflict is inevitable, we must learn to manage it. A conflict can be resolved only with the agreement of all parties involved in it. The psychologist shared advices on conflict resolution with the meeting participants.
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
für die Welt - Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (Germany)