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Maia Kardava - her success story

After the war in Abkhazia, they moved to the village, she graduated from school and became a student of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University Sukhumi branch on the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics.

She started working as a computer technology teacher at the school and at the same time at the non-governmental organization "GEA XXI".

Her first project was approved by the “Global Fund for Women”. The aim of the project was to help IDP women from Abkhazia, residing across the river.

It was followed by the competition announced by the Danish Council to support the financial empowerment of the vulnerable population and one more victory. Prefabricated machines for the production of metal-plastic doors and windows, which were purchased in frames of the project, are still one of sources of income for the family, under the constant monitoring and updating.

She gained great experience with the joint project of the Ministry of Refugees and Accommodation and the Ministry of Agriculture. The project envisaged the development of honey production and the promotion of small entrepreneurship.

At the same time, Maia Kardava's family cares for 350 roots of Italian walnut and lives with the real life of the village.

She works in the public School of the village Didi Nedzi - Zugdidi Municipality. She is an active participant of all activities in the education system. At first she was a senior teacher of mathematics, then a senior teacher of information and communication technologies and from 2020 she has the status of a leader - teacher in both directions.

Today, Maia is an active member of the Women Initiative Group of the village Didi Nedzi and actively cooperates with the Women Fund “Sukhumi” in frames of a USAID project.

"I have four children, two of them are students. The older boy is a person with disabilities and a third year student, every step he takes is a result of our diligence and hard work. The third one has achievements in the field of sports, in particular in athletics. All this is a result of hard work, support from family and mutual assistance," says Maia, the hero of our "Success Story."