On February 8-10 in Tskaltubo there was held a training on: “Monitoring of self-government budget”. It was attended by target organizations, representatives of the fund “Sukhumi” among them. The gained knowledge will be used during the monitoring of social part of municipal budget and while preparing relevant recommendations. The project is implemented by Czech organization “People in Need” and Center of Strategic Research and development of Georgia.

(Project of PIN - «Involvement of NGOs working on issues of social protection, in the strategic dialogue in Georgia" - funded by the European Union and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic).

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN 

In frames of the project “Contributing to the professional development of young people in Tskhaltubo” there was held a training in methodology of project writing with young people. The aim of the training – development of skills or project writing among the youth. The training was held on the background of active inclusion. As a results there were elaborated 3 project ideas, which will be submitted to the local government and donor organizations.

The training was attended by the head of department of culture and sport, who familiarized them with the information about local programs.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

On May 5, in frames of the project “Development of the youth on the new stage”, in Terjola there was finished two-month course on: “Basis of accounting system”. The course was held by financial assistance of the Czech organization “People in Need (donor – World Bank). At the end of the course, there was held test examination of the learned material. It showed that the participants finished the course with success. They will use gained knowledge practically in future.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

On the initiative of Gamgeoba, of Senaki Municipallity and fund “Sukhumi” trainings on: “Gender and gender violence” were held in Senaki.

On February 17, pupils of private and public schools gathered in Gamgeoba. The topic of training was new and interesting to them. There were used thematic excercises, role games.

Training will promote to correct explanation of gender equality and formation of non-violent awareness.

On February 18, discussion of the topic was continues in the hall of Sakrebulo. The audience was represented by chairpersons of administrative units of Senaki municipality and members of Sakrebulo.

The participants especially noted preventive mechanisms of violence, remembered real histories, how did they regulate domestic conflicts. At the end of trainings there were elaborated recommendations with the aim of violence prevention and victim assistance.

During several days, there were held working meetings, a round table with men, children and adolescents, together with the staff of the fund “Sukhumi” in Borjomi, there were recorded their proposals for the inclusion of new components in the subsequent work. Such an unusual meeting was organized for the first time.

With merry event was celebrated mother's day - the children and mothers participated in contests and games, sang, danced ...

And most important, for the staff of the Foundation, a training - workshop was held on institutional development. They discussed the goals and indicators of the new project, the weaknesses of the organization and ways to overcome them, worked on strategies for fundraising and security.

A lot of flipcharts, a lot of working material, recommendations, initiatives and plans brought the Fund "Sukhumi" from Borjomi - so fruitfully were ended those 3 days.

First phase of accounting courses in Terjola was finished (funded by the Czech organization PIN).

The participants studied to preserve and protect existing documents, to fill, carry and handle primary accounting documents.

The courses are held in two groups, each group consist of 15 people. Activities will be continued until the end of the month.

The project is implemented with the support of the Czech organization PIN (donor - World Bank)

In Tskaltubo there were finished two month courses in frames of the project “Promotion of development of youth professional orientation in Tskaltubo municipality”.

The courses were passed by 16 young people. According to their motivation, they were given more information, than it was envisaged by the program. The graduators were given certificates. It was mentioned that gained knowledge is too important for their employment.

The Fund "Sukhumi" has been actively cooperating with local self-government of the Senaki Municipality for more than 10 years. As a result of this cooperation, two years ago the Youth department was renamed the Youth and Gender department. At the initiative of this department, with the support of local self-government, fund “Sukhumi” trainers periodically conduct trainings on gender issues.

In March-April in Senaki, in this small city of Western Georgia one more cycle was conducted of 16 trainings on gender and gender violence. The participants of the trainings were 320 people-employees of kindergartens and cultural institutions, representatives of local authorities and youth. The trainings showed the effectiveness of work in this direction and the impact on the destruction of gender stereotypes.

Fund "Sukhumi" organized a round table on the topic "Responding to the facts of domestic violence and violence prevention - the role and practice of the educational sphere." The meeting was attended by teachers and school directors from the municipalities of Kutaisi, Tskaltubo, Terjola, Zugdidi, Tsalenjikha, Tsageri, Khoni, Samtredia.

The participants listened to the results of the research of the Fund "Sukhumi", then the audience joined the format of discussion. The participants voiced their positions: how the school reacts to the problem of violence, what is the current practice and experience, what is done for creation of a safe school model, how much educational training are necessary. The speakers also drew attention to the problems that have arisen during the Covid pandemic.

“The school, parent and society, in cooperation with the non-governmental sector, will be able to overcome the existing challenges”, - this is the general attitude of the participants.