Within the framework of the project "Strengthening Women's Rights in Western Georgia", regular legal information and consultation meetings were held in all six Women Support Centers of the Fund "Sukhumi". Those who gathered in Kutaisi, Khoni, Khurcha (Zugdidi municipality), Senaki, Tskaltubo and Poti, raised questions of interest to them and received competent answers.

Individual consultations were held at the meetings, a woman of a risk group was identified.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

In December in the WSC of Tskaltubo and Poti, also in the village Gocha-Jikhaishi of Khoni Municipality there were held consultations of psychologist. In Tskaltubo there were held individual consultations with the young people. In Khoni and Poti the meetings were held according the planned topic: how to realize the psychological press and violence, not to become victims of violence - for the prevention of domestic violence. Women got the skills and knowledge that will contribute to their approval in the family and society.

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

  

Gender aspects of infrastructure projects were discussed at the Club of Voter Women of Khoni. Invited guest - the head of the infrastructure service of the Gamgeoba (administration) of Khoni municipality, Ilia Kuparadze, acquainted the audience with the projects planned for this year: asphalting of internal roads, rehabilitation of the museum, the opening of the exhibition hall of the Art School, repair of the facade of multi-storey buildings ... The representative of Gamgeoba answered the questions of the members of the Club and promised them that he would introduce them to the progress of the work.

The project is implemented with the support  of the U.S. Embassy in Georgia 

  

On July 20, the fund “Sukhumi” came to visit the day center for children with the specific needs – “Panacea”. The center has been functioning in Khoni for three months already. The volunteer staff serves a fairly sensitive group and tries to create a comfortable and adapted environment for children. Fund "Sukhumi" organized the action: toys, books, various entertaining things were collected. The action was joined by LTD "For the Future", having allocated office supplies for children.

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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In IDP collective centers of Kutaisi, 6 informational – consultative meetings were held attended by 47 women at age of 20-65, 9 of them was at first time.
The main issue of the meeting was fear – fear of women. Brainshtorming revealed mostly spread fears: fear of staying without money, fear of losing money, of future, loneliness, heatlth, fear for the children, public opinion – what will the people say?
Participants of the meeting received advices and recommendations.
Beside this, 7 individual consultations were made regarding different problems.
There were 5 calls on “hot line”.
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

Lawyer of the Fund "Sukhumi" met the IDP women living in collective centers of Kutaisi music school. They got an apartment in the property, but they have problems with water, garage, etc.

The participants of the meeting received a recommendation to create a partnership to address a collective statement in Kutaisi City Hall and request assistance in resolving problems. Monitoring on this issue will be continued in the future.

The meeting also gave one individual consultation.

The project is implemented with the support
 of the UN Women’s Fund for Gender Equality
  

Women Support Center of Khoni organized psychological consultation in the village Jikhaishi regarding the problems of domestic conflicts. A family has many children, is socially unprotected and unadapted, needs not only to solve a lot of psychological problems, but also needs assistance from state structures.

 

The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot

 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

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In WSCs of Senaki, Kutaisi, Khurcha (Zugdidi Municipality) the psychologist met 28 women from 22 to 65.
Topic of the meeting: fear among women, fear languages and their influence on our life. All people have ever experienced fear.
Effective recommendations are following: until the fear reached a considerable intensity and turned into panic, we must get rid of the unknown reasons of the fear - that is, to expand your knowledge, learn to prioritize, to think about the problem from all sides, to analyze it. It is necessary, to overcome own pride and ask for help. If you do not ask, who can help?

 

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The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)
  
Consultations of the psychologist were held on August 2, 6, 7 in the WSCs of Tskaltubo and Poti on: “social stigma-discrimination, caused by the stereotypes.”
In Sekrebulo of the village Kukhi (Khoni Municipality) meeting-consultation of the psychologist of the fund “Sukhumi” was held was held for the first time. Among participants there were members of Sakrebulo and women-residents of the village. Psychologist familiarized them with the specter of the organization work and services and then they talked about domestic violence, stereotypes and social stigma. Meeting caused they interest and a will to continue conversation. Attendance at the meetings in Tskaltubo and Poti was high.
 
 
The project is implemented with the support of the organization Brot
 für die Welt – Evangelischer Entwicklunsdienst (Germany)

 

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On March 5, 6 and 16 consultations of the psychologist were held in WSCs of Tskaltubo, Poti and Khoni with participation of 24 people.
The issue of the meeting was influence of traditional culture on psycho-sexual health, the aim was informing the owmen and working on their awareness for psycho-sexual health.
In Khoni also two individual meetings were hels for private problem solution and accepting rational decisions. 

 

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

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